Rapports

Introduction On 27 December, Israeli forces launched a massive military operation in the Gaza Strip codenamed "Cast Lead", the stated aims of which were to end the firing of rockets into Southern Israel. In the first three days of the operation, hundreds…

Baltimore, MD - The deadliest conflict in Gaza in four decades has killed hundreds and wounded thousands. International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) has released emergency funds and is working in cooperation with other humanitarian aid organizations to deliver medical supplies…

The Government decided today to provide NOK 30 million in immediate humanitarian relief in connection with the assaults in Gaza. "We are extremely concerned about the precarious humanitarian situation in Gaza," said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. Many innocent civilians are…

Each week, the World Health Organization Health Action in Crises in Geneva produces information highlights on critical health-related activities in countries where there are humanitarian crises. Drawing on the various WHO programmes, contributions cover activities from field and country offices…

This is an update on the situation the health sector since the Israeli air strikes started at 11.15 Saturday 27 Dec. 2008. WHO is working with the MoH and international and local organisations to coordinate assistance to the health…

On 27 December, at around 11:30 AM, the IDF launched a large-scale attack on the Gaza Strip called, "Operation Cast Lead". According to the Israeli government, the operation was in response to the escalation of the Palestinian rocket and…

Due to the ongoing crisis with irregular border access and the lack of wheat flour in Gaza, UNRWA has exhausted all stocks of flour in its warehouses. Wheat supplies scheduled to arrive in Gaza the 9-10 December were unable…

SC/9518 Security Council 6030th Meeting (PM) No Member State Would Allow Shipment from Hostile Nation into Its Territory, Israel Says; Others Stress Need to Resolve Broader Question of Humanitarian Access Conflicting views were expressed in the Security Council this evening…

November Overview Following an IDF incursion into Gaza in search of tunnels, and the firing of rockets and mortars by Palestinian militants, Israel fully closed the Gaza crossings on 5 November. This intensified to an unprecedented level the blockade…

Executive summary A year on from the November 2007 Annapolis Conference and the stated determination of the Government of Israel (GoI) and the Palestine Liberation Organization to conclude a comprehensive peace agreement by the end of 2008, Palestinian living conditions…