Rapports

The following information is based on reports from member states, the UN Country Team for the occupied Palestinian territory, humanitarian partners and authorities involved in the humanitarian response. 1. General Overview 1. On 15 January, heavy shelling and…

Geneva 15. January - ACT International has sent an appeal for 4 million US dollars for immediate relief action on the Gaza Strip. ACT represent more than 130 church based emergency agencies and churches all over the world. The…

"Each day more children are being hurt, their small bodies wounded, their young lives shattered. These are not just cold figures. They talk of children's lives interrupted. No human being can watch this without being moved.…

New Zealand Red Cross will contribute $75,000 to the International Red Cross' Israel, The Occupied Autonomous Territories emergency appeal 2009. The money will be used to support the vital work Red Cross is doing in and around Gaza, providing…

Jabaliya, Gaza and Cairo, 14 January 2009 OPEN LETTER H.E. Jean-Maurice Ripert Ambassador of France and President of the UN Security Council Permament Mission of France to the United Nations 245 East 47th Street 44th floor New York, N.Y. 10017 Your Excellency: Al Mezan Center…

(New York, 14 January 2009): As part of United Nations efforts to meet the rapidly growing humanitarian needs of civilians caught in the fighting in Gaza, John Holmes, United Nations Under- Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator,…

The following information is based on reports from member states, the UN Country Team for the occupied Palestinian territory, humanitarian partners and authorities involved in the humanitarian response. 1.0 General Overview 1. The fighting in Gaza persisted between 13-14 January, with…

"What I saw today was shocking. It is unacceptable to see so many wounded people. Their lives must be spared and the security of those who care for them guaranteed." - Jakob Kellenberger, President of the ICRC, during a…

The Government of Japan has contributed US$ 3 million to UNRWA in response to its Flash Appeal for Gaza. This contribution is part of a package of US$10 million in aid, which was announced on 3 January by Prime Minister,…

"My message is simple, direct and to the point: the fighting must stop. To both sides, I say: Just stop, now. Too many people have died. There has been too much civilian suffering. Too many people, Israelis and Palestinians,…