Reports

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Since the beginning of 2006, political, economic and social conditions have sharply deteriorated for Palestinians in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt). A political impasse has taken hold, characterised by economic and military pressure by…

New York, 31 October 2006 Mr. Chairman, Distinguished Delegates, I first addressed you as Commissioner-General of UNRWA last year. While that day does not seem so long ago, it has been a year of dramatic and violent events in…

Keynote address by Karen Koning AbuZayd Commissioner General of UNRWA Friedrich Ebert Foundation Tuesday, 10 October, Berlin Your Excellencies, honoured guests; I would like to thank the Friedrich Ebert Foundation and the United Nations Association for inviting me to speak here today. I…

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] GAZA CITY, 17 September (IRIN) - As some Palestinian fishermen were heading towards the sea for their daily fishing trips, 25-year-old Shadi Bakr waited anxiously at the pier for…

BACKGROUND: The humanitarian situation in oPt has shown a marked deterioration in the past 8 months. The combination of suspension of direct aid and tax re-payments to the PNA, increased closure measures on the land and sea and the…

Humanitarian aid is now able to reach all areas in Lebanon but the humanitarian situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory continues to deteriorate rapidly. In Lebanon, the cessation of hostilities that came into effect on 14 August continues to…

Introduction Gaza, 16 August 2006 - Despite the relative reduction in hostilities in Gaza over the past week, WFP food remains a vital "band aid" for oPt's stricken economy. Food security: update The relative reduction in hostilities in Gaza over the past…

JERUSALEM - In response to the continuing economic and political crisis in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt), the European Commission has donated five million euros (US$6.3 million) to the United Nations World Food Programme's humanitarian operation which provides food assistance…

As G8 leaders meet in St Petersburg, they must prioritize tackling the escalating crises in Darfur, the Gaza Strip and the Middle East and act to protect millions of civilians in danger said international agency Oxfam today. Oxfam is calling…

Background The first six months of the year witnessed a marked deterioration in humanitarian conditions in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt). The outcome of the Palestinian Legislative Council elections of January 2006 left the Palestinian Authority (PA) isolated and deprived of…