Rapports

GA/PAL/1220 Stunted Industrial Sector Creates Dependency on Israeli Market; Confiscation of Land, Water Resources Cripples Agriculture Sector, Says Panellist (Received from a UN Information Officer) CAIRO, 7 February — Israeli policies in the Occupied Palestinian Territory imposed a “huge price…

In this issue: P.2 UN Humanitarian Chief encourages strong Partnership with Oman P.2 Food Aid continues in Libya P.2 UNRWA helps poor Refugees in oPt meet basic nutritional Needs ERC Amos speaks up for People with Disabilities in Emergencies Humanitarian…

This update is issued by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) as coordinator of the Protection Cluster in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt). It has been jointly prepared by members…

RAMALLAH, 27 January 2012 (IRIN) - The humanitarian community's 2012-2013 Consolidated Appeals Process (CAP) [ http://www.ochaopt.org/documents/ochaopt_cap_2012_full_document_english.pdf ] for the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) has a narrower scope than in previous years, focusing on two strategic objectives:…

Obada and Husam, two second grade pupils at Silwad Elementary School for boys near Ramallah (West Bank), listened very carefully to a PRCS Safe Motherhood Committee volunteer as she lectured their class on school-based health issues.…

19 January 2012 Gaza UNRWA has received an in-kind contribution of rice, flour, and sunflower oil from the Egyptian Red Crescent (ERC) for distribution to poor refugees in Gaza. The contribution comprises 9 tonnes of rice, 30 tonnes…

Says three years after the Gaza war humanitarian need “acute and widespread” Three years after the end of the Gaza war, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, UNRWA, has launched an emergency appeal for Gaza and…

INTRODUCTION The National Nutrition Surveillance System (NNSS) was incorporated into Palestinian Authority health planning in 2006. Nutrition assessments at that time showed worrying deteriorations in important indicators and it was decided that a more systematic approach was needed…

PRICE TRENDS & AVAILABILTY IN THE WEST BANK AND GAZA STRIP Wheat Flour The quantities of wheat grain imported through the Kerem Shalom crossing during the third quarter of 2011 (17,260 mt) decreased by 43 percent compared to…

Executive Summary 2011 was marked by significant political developments in the region and in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt). These included a reconciliation agreement reached between the two main political factions Fatah and Hamas in May, a…