Rapports

KEY FACTS Around 210,000 Palestinians currently live in Bethlehem governorate, including some 6,000 in 17 residential areas located in Area C, which is directly controlled by Israel. There are over 100,000 Israeli settlers residing in 19 settlements and…

HIGHLIGHTS Due to lack of funds, UNRWA has been forced to suspend its cash assistance programme supporting repairs and providing rental subsidies to Palestine refugee families in Gaza. Some money does remain available to begin the reconstruction…

CAIRO: Mohammed bin Nakhira Al Dhaheri, UAE Ambassador to the Arab Republic of Egypt and Permanent Representative at the Arab League, in coordination with the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), has overseen the process of shipping a…

Gaza UNRWA has been forced to suspend its cash assistance programme in Gaza to tens of thousands of people for repairs to damaged and destroyed homes and for rental subsidies to the homeless. Over 96,000 Palestine refugee…

The winter storm that battered the region in early January brought several dozen centimetres of snow, gale-force winds and torrential rain. According to media reports, the freezing storm led to at least five deaths in Gaza…

HIGHLIGHTS UNRWA spent its last available dollar on repairs and temporary shelter cash assistance (TSCA), with no new funding pledged or in the bank. USD 21.5 million in payments for repair and TSCA is ready to disburse…

By Hanne Sorine Sorensen and Soraya Dali-Balta, IFRC A strong and violent winter storm severely hit the occupied Palestine territories in early January, covering the Gaza Strip and the West Bank with snow and rain and leaving…

Highlights On 8 January, the Gaza Strip was hit by a severe winter storm, which continued for almost a week. Four children aged from 1 to 18 months died due to complications of the freezing weather and…

20 January 2015 - The most violent winter storm for two decades swept across conflict-affected areas of the Middle East last week bringing heavy snow, rainfall, high winds and freezing temperatures. Christian Aid has sent emergency funds…

Hani Uliwa’s deadpan eyes move slowly across the cement rubble that was once his family’s living room. His movements are stilted. His greying skin wears the battered scars of a troubled life. A deep sigh is…