Rapports

International agency calls for immediate opening of border International agency Oxfam today condemned aid blockade of Gaza that is leaving 1.3 million people are on the brink of a humanitarian crisis. Oxfam called on all actors in the conflict to ensure…

United Nations agencies aiding Palestinian refugees warned today that Gaza could face general food shortages within weeks if the border crossing points into the area remain closed. Matthias Burchard of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in…

Latest report on ICRC activities ICRC surgical team to assist staff at Shifa Hospital An ICRC surgeon and anaesthetist have arrived in Gaza to assist medical staff at Shifa Hospital. They will shortly be joined by a second surgeon and an…

Jerusalem - Karen AbuZayd, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, today met with U.S. Consul General Jacob Walles to discuss the United States' intent to contribute $40 million to UNRWA's Emergency Appeal. Commenting on…

Jerusalem - The United Nations World Food Programme has announced that nine trucks carrying 225 metric tons of food have begun to cross the border into Gaza today. The food convoy follows the arrival yesterday of seven WFP trucks…

The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for the oPt Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs 1. SUMMARY POINTS Crossing points into Gaza remain largely closed. Agreed mechanisms for commercial and humanitarian food imports have not yet been re-established. The re-opening…

Latest report on ICRC activities in the field First group of critically injured patients evacuated to Israeli hospitals Today the ICRC helped to evacuate six critically injured patients from Gaza to hospitals in Israel for urgently needed treatment not available in Gaza.…

Despite the volatile security situation in the Gaza Strip and in spite of the constant threat of attacks on the crossings (an example of which was seen yesterday), the IDF has made special efforts to provide a response to…

The Gaza Strip: Overview Following the consolidation of control of Hamas forces throughout the Gaza Strip, relative calm has returned to the streets. People are out in the streets and stores are open. Barring any significant change, UNRWA will restore full…

Resumption of factional fighting in the Gaza Strip Report as of 7:00 pm At least 59 Palestinians have been killed including three women and one child and at least a further 273 people have been injured throughout the Gaza Strip since…