Reports

The European Union (EU) launched a €1,5 million project to improve the livelihoods and food security levels of poor rural families through improving the availability and management of water for agricultural purposes. The project is implemented…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The 2012 UNRWA Emergency Appeal seeks funding to address the essential needs of Palestine refugees in the Gaza Strip and West Bank, including East Jerusalem. Through this Appeal, UNRWA is requesting $300,724,896 to cover the…

Dead Sea, Jordan 28 November 2011 Mr. Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Distinguished Delegates: Welcome to you all. I am grateful to the Minister of Trade and Industry and Acting Foreign Minister for his opening remarks. I would like to take…

GENEVA (27 September 2011) – Three United Nations independent experts* called for an immediate end to the demolitions of Palestinian-owned houses and other structures in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, which have seen a dramatic…

Sporadic reports coming out of Syria continue to paint a dire picture of the situation of Palestinian refugees in Latakia refugee camp which has been hit by fire from ground forces and from gunboats in the…

Brussels, 13 July 2011 - The European Commission has allocated €4 million to address water scarcity which is affecting people in the occupied Palestinian territory. Rainfall in the area is 59% down from the rainy season…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In the West Bank and Gaza Strip (WBGS), recurrent conflict and increasing restrictions over natural resources, markets and services are depriving families of their basic needs for survival and placing their ability to cope under…

RAMALLAH, 7 March 2011 (IRIN) - The complete closure of Karni crossing on the Israel-Gaza border announced on 2 March will make the delivery of food aid to Gaza more difficult, according to UN agencies assisting Palestinians in the…

AMALLAH, 18 February 2011 (IRIN) - Demolition of livelihood structures and drought are hitting already impoverished Palestinian communities living in Area C of the West Bank hard this year, according to UN agencies and international aid organizations working in…

Palestinian olive oil producers in Dubai this week to tap into lucrative Gulf market Dubai - Palestinian olive farmers, supported by the European Union and international development agency Oxfam, will for the first time this week be taking their oil…