Informes

Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, Allow me first to thank the Secretary-General for his important remarks about the conflict that has unfolded in Gaza since 8 July, and also to add my…

JERUSALEM, 7 August 2014 – As the three-day ceasefire in Gaza draws to a close, families are struggling to cope with the aftermath of 28 days of violence and destruction that has left an estimated 65,000…

Highlights • The 72-hour-ceasefire, which expires tomorrow at 08:00, continues to hold. • Rescue teams have retrieved additional bodies, bringing the cumulative death toll of Palestinians to 1,869, of whom 1,380 are believed to be civilians, including 423…

At 08:00 on Tuesday, 05 August 2014, the 30th day of the Israeli offensive of the Gaza Strip, a 72-hour humanitarian truce entered into force between the Palestinian and Israeli sides. Since then, all areas of…

1.8 Million affected 290,000+ Displaced 1.2 Million - 1948 refugees 9536 Injured 1865 deaths Highlights A 72-hour cease fire began August 5 Killed and injured (MoH, as of 20:00 August 4) 1865 Palestinians killed, including 429 children, 242 females (aged 18-60) and 79 elderly. 9536…

GAZA: The Emirates Red Crescent, ERC, is continuing its humanitarian relief efforts for the 30th day in the Gaza Strip by distributing food baskets, water and first aid kits to displaced Gazans, who have fled their…

(Al-Bireh,6/8/2014): Mr. Peter Maurer, the ICRC President, acknowledged the work of PRCS’ teams. He called for an end to violence as well as to the targeting of civilians and medical service providers. At a Press Conference held…

PLANS to build refugee camps in Arab nations bordering Palestine will soon be underway to help the besieged people of the Gaza Strip. Bahrain Red Crescent Society (BRCS) secretary-general Dr. Fawzi Al Amin represented the country during…

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…

Highlights • The Egyptian proposal for a 72-hour cease-fire which entered into force yesterday at 08:00 is holding, with no reports of violations or casualties. • Rescue teams continue to retrieve bodies from the rubble. The cumulative death…