Reports

Human Rights Council MORNING The Human Rights Council this morning opened its ninth Special Session, addressing the grave violations of human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including the recent aggression of the occupied Gaza Strip, with speakers…

Introduction On 27 December, Israeli forces launched a massive military operation in the Gaza Strip codenamed "Cast Lead", the stated aims of which were to end the firing of rockets into Southern Israel. In the first three days of the operation, hundreds…

The current crisis in Hebron city is having a particular effect on the population of refugees living there. Why are refugees more vulnerable than others in Hebron? Refugees are one of the most vulnerable sub-groups in the West Bank population. There are…

SC/9518 Security Council 6030th Meeting (PM) No Member State Would Allow Shipment from Hostile Nation into Its Territory, Israel Says; Others Stress Need to Resolve Broader Question of Humanitarian Access Conflicting views were expressed in the Security Council this evening…

JERUSALEM, 30 November 2008 (IRIN) Food aid accounts for over two thirds of the 2009 US$462 million requested by UN agencies and NGOs to fund humanitarian aid programmes in the occupied Palestinian Territories (oPt). Food accounts for $209.4 million; next comes…

Jerusalem- United Nations humanitarian agencies along with international and national non- governmental organisations operating in the oPt (West Bank, East Jerusalem, Gaza Strip), appealed today for USD$ 462 million to fund humanitarian assistance programmes. These programmes respond to the deteriorating…

Brussels, 11 November 2008 Distinguished Chairman and members: I appreciate being given the opportunity to meet this Committee. While UNRWA always welcomes the chance to exchange views with its stakeholders, the opportunity for engaging with the EU Political and Security Committee…

Women play a vital role in helping to maintain and increase the food security of rural households in the West Bank. From crop cultivation to sheep-herding, female family members are centrally involved in most livelihood subsistence activities. With the…

Forced displacement has a long history in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), as both a consequence and root cause of the Israeli-Palestinian/Arab conflict over resources and land. Certain patterns of displacement in their severity and consistency…

JERUSALEM (18 June, 2008) - Three United Nations agencies, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP) and the Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), have warned of a decline in Palestinian living standards as a new…