Rapports

HIGHLIGHTS ● Access improved, but uncertainty remains around current restrictions on Gaza land and sea areas. ● Most complaints filed with the Israeli authorities following “Pillar of Defence” closed without criminal investigation. ● Concerns raised over failure of Israeli…

JERICHO – Two United Nations agency heads today expressed concern at deteriorating food security in the West Bank and Gaza where one in three Palestinian households now struggle to feed their families. Ertharin Cousin, the Executive Director…

To mark the occasion of World Refugee Day, UNRWA is putting a spotlight on the situation of Palestine refugees in the Agency’s five fields of operation. The story below tells the story of a Palestine refugee…

This year marked the 65th anniversary of the Palestinian Diaspora in which more than 800,000 Palestinians were forced to flee their homes. In light of this anniversary, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) revealed that…

Introduction This report is issued in the context of the closure policy imposed by the Israeli authorities on the Gaza Strip, which has been implemented for six consecutive years, which has affected Palestinians’ lives in a brutal…

June 17, 2013 - Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird today visited the West Bank to announce an immediate, $25-million contribution to aid Palestinians. “Canada supports a better, brighter future for all Palestinians,” said Baird. “The quickest, most…

Support for Gaza and the West Bank – PSE131 Preliminary Appeal Target: US$ 1,001,913 Geneva, 22 May 2013 Dear Colleagues, During 2012, life in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) continued to be characterized by poverty, unemployment, forced displacement, lack of…

Summary Israeli violations of international law and international humanitarian law in the oPt continued during the reporting period 16 – 22 May 2013. Shooting: During the reporting period, Israeli forces wounded 17 Palestinian civilians, including 12 children. 3 civilians…

With much of Gaza's farmland swallowed by Israel's buffer zone, experts say urban aquaponic farms can curb food insecurity in the cramped territory. By Rebecca Collard This article originally appeared in the GlobalPost. GAZA CITY — On the roof…

Posted by Alina Romanowski, Acting Assistant Administrator for Middle East on Tuesday, May 14th 2013 Recently, while visiting the West Bank, I had the pleasure to meet Palestinian shop owner Abu Shadi at his store in the…