Rapports

In one of the largest collective house demolitions in recent years, Israeli authorities destroyed 40 refugee homes in the Occupied Palestinian Territories on July 9 and 10, rendering dozens of Palestinians homeless and drawing intense criticism from Palestinians and the…

Christian Aid today backed growing calls for an international force to protect Palestinian civilians, following the fresh build up of Israeli troops around the West Bank. 'The Israeli army has moved tanks, armoured vehicles and infantry into the settlement of…

MDE 15/066/2001 124/01 Amnesty International called today on the international community to act promptly to end the Israeli policy of closures in the West Bank and Gaza. The confinement of more than three million people for 10 months to their own villages…

A new UNDP initiative to create jobs for Palestinians will benefit 78 towns, villages and refugee camps in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The Emergency Employment Generation Programme, launched last week by the UNDP Programme of Assistance to…

Health-SWG (by MoH & WHO) Background Following the onset of the current "Al Aqsa Intifada", escalation of violence, closures and consequent accessibility restrictions have seriously affected the health service delivery system within and between the 15 districts of West Bank and…

A/56/123-E/2001/97 General Assembly Fifty-sixth session Item 21 of the preliminary list (A/56/50) Strengthening of the coordination and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance Economic and Social Council Substantive session of 2001 Item 9 of the provisional agenda (E/2001/100) Implementation…

INTRODUCTION The crisis in Israeli-Palestinian relations that began on 28 September 2000 has been characterised by an unprecedented level of confrontation and by the most severe movement restrictions ever imposed on the Occupied Palestinian Territory by Israeli authorities. Between the end…

Background In June the humanitarian crisis entered its ninth month. The intensity of confrontations and military action was alleviated during the month by a brittle cease-fire. Acts of violence and retaliation continued however, resulting in casualties, loss of life, and loss…

UNRWA’s third emergency appeal to provide humanitarian assistance to palestine refugees in gaza and the west bankINTRODUCTION This Third Emergency Appeal is published to alert the international community and donors to UNRWA’s emergency priorities and plans in…

No. 45/2001 Pörtschach, Carinthia, Austria, June 13, 2001 The OPEC Fund for International Development today approved a grant of US$350,000 in support of a project to provide urgently needed financial assistance to three NGOs (non-governmental organizations) that sponsor a number of health…