Reports

DFID has committed £26.8 million to help meet immediate needs in Gaza To date, over £12,000,000 of this has been allocated as follows: The Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO) has allocated €3m for urgent humanitarian relief work in Gaza,…

Each week, the World Health Organization Health Action in Crises in Geneva produces information highlights on critical health-related activities in countries where there are humanitarian crises. Drawing on the various WHO programmes, contributions cover activities from field and country offices…

Caritas says increased access for aid organisations to Gaza is urgent to provide humanitarian assistance to tens of thousands civilians there. This urgency comes after a 22 day Israeli military campaign and the previous 18 months of blockade that dramatically cut…

DFID has allocated around =A31.5m to help charities Oxfam and Mercy Corps to provide clean drinking water, sanitation and emergency shelter for the people of Gaza, Secretary of State Douglas Alexander announced today. This money is part of DFID's commitment to…

Jerusalem, 26 January 2009-World Vision humanitarian staff and emergency supplies prepared to provide relief to thousands of families in Gaza are awaiting entry into the territory as aid agencies demand the government ease policies that are restricting the flow of…

27-28 January 2009 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 27 and 28 January, there was…

Introduction On 27 December 2008, Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) launched an intensive military operation in the Gaza Strip (Operation Cast Lead), with heavy artillery and air bombardments and a subsequent ground force incursion. By the time Israel declared a…

The Logistics Cluster was activated early January in response to the Gaza crisis to support the humanitarian community for the coordination of relief cargo crossing into Gaza. This snapshot provides a description of the WFP Cooperating…

1. HIGHLIGHTS: - As a consequence of the device detonated near the Kissufim crossing hitting an IDF patrol and the resulting exchange of fire between IDF and Hamas, all crossing points into the Gaza strip were closed…

Vehicles from the UK are being immediately dispatched to help the UN advise what help is most needed in Gaza, International Development Secretary Douglas Alexander announced today. Three Toyota Land Cruiser 105s are part of the UK's support to help…