Informes

Providing emergency bedding in Gaza By Ed Nyce Aug. 8, 2014 AKRON, Pa. – Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) through one of its long-time partners in Gaza, Al Najd Development Forum, provided emergency bedding supplies to about 2,000 displaced people,…

Highlights • The 72-hour-ceasefire expired this morning at 08:00, without agreement being reached regarding an extension. Rocket fire from Gaza resumed shortly after the deadline, followed by Israeli strikes on Gaza. • Rescue teams have retrieved additional bodies,…

East Jerusalem The UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) accepted a generous contribution of US$ 4.5 million from the Government of Japan. "This important gesture again illustrates Japan’s long-lasting commitment to international humanitarian efforts,” Mr. Krähenbühl noted, "There…

HIGHLIGHTS The number of IDPs in UNRWA shelters has declined from a peak of almost 273,000 on the evening of 4 August to 171,240 displaced this morning (7 August). UNRWA will designate 25 emergency shelters in the…

The Australian Government will provide a further $10 million in urgent humanitarian assistance for Gaza. The assistance will be delivered through the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) and the International Committee of the Red…

Baltimore, MD (IOCC) — Living conditions for thousands of displaced families in the Gaza Strip are rapidly deteriorating as families uprooted from their homes and forced to find shelter now face a shortage of water as…

UNITED NATIONS, New York – The evacuation warning came at 11 on the morning of Wednesday, 23 July, as the bombardment outside intensified. Huddled in their home in the El Shijaia neighbourhood of Gaza, Iman Fora…

As of 6 August, at least 1,354 Palestinian civilians, including 415 children, have been killed in the Gaza Strip during Israel’s month-long offensive. According to United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), 187,000 people are still displaced…

Highlights The 72-hour cease-fire that entered into force on 5 August at 08:00 has held. However, no agreement has been reached to extend the ceasefire beyond 08:00 on 8 August. The cumulative death toll of Palestinians is 1,866…

The UK’s major aid agencies are ramping-up a huge humanitarian relief effort in Gaza, taking advantage of the current ceasefire to help hundreds of thousands of desperate people. Agencies are supplying clean water, food, household items, emergency…