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8,086 teachers (2,831 males and 5,255 females) in Gaza returned to 257 UNRWA schools on Monday, 17 August. This followed their summer 2015 vacation period, which commenced on 7 June. School principals and teachers typically start…
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The infant mortality rate in Gaza has risen for the first time in five decades, according to an UNRWA study released this week.. The number of babies dying before the age of one had consistently decreased…
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This factsheet presents information on the shelter needs and responses provided by Shelter Cluster Members in the West Bank (Area C, East Jerusalem) and the Gaza Strip. The responses focus on several aspects including, but not…
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To further explain the dire financial situation of the Agency, UNRWA’s Deputy Commissioner-General, Sandra Mitchell, visited Gaza on 2 and 3 August to meet beneficiary representatives as well as UNRWA staff members and personnel, including the…
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On 26 July, UNRWA held an extraordinary session of its Advisory Commission (AdCom) to discuss the Agency’s most devastating financial crisis since its establishment. The extraordinary Advisory Commission session discussed a special report to be sent…
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HIGHLIGHTS Significant decline in Israeli-Palestinian violence and resulting casualties across the oPt during the first half of 2015, compared with the previous six months Heightened threats of demolition and forcible displacement in two herding communities in Area C…
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The Musa family moved into their new home in the Khan Younis Rehousing Project a few weeks ago, after years of living in unhealthy and cramped housing conditions. As soon as they were informed by UNRWA…
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The Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders visited Gaza on 15 July to get a first-hand impression of the current situation in the Gaza Strip. The delegation visited an UNRWA Health Centre in Rafah, southern Gaza. The…
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Appeal Target: US$ 2,015,704 Balance Requested: US$ 1,794,935 Geneva, 24 July 2015 Dear Colleagues, The fragile humanitarian situation prevailing in the Gaza Strip following the war on Gaza in the summer of 2014 and the longstanding blockade continues to deteriorate…
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Last week marked the one year anniversary of the start of the summer 2014 hostilities in Gaza. As a reminder of the human impact, and to advocate for the ongoing needs of Palestine refugees living in…
