Reports

The last year has witnessed the worst violence in the West Bank in two decades. In February 2022, Israel assassinated three Palestinians affiliated with Fatah’s armed groups in Nablus, launching an ongoing military campaign against Palestinian…

Highlights In January 2023, the Israeli authorities increased the number of exit permits for Gaza residents and allowed more exists compared with any time since the early 2000s. More people also crossed into Egypt. More goods entered and…

Over 60 per cent of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip need humanitarian assistance. Restrictions on their movement, as well as on the exit and entry of commodities, are among the main reasons for this extremely high…

Madame President, Distinguished Members of the Security Council, Excellencies, ladies, and gentlemen, Let me begin by thanking You, Madame President, for your invitation to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East—UNRWA, to…

During a signing ceremony in the presence of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, the European Union announced the 2022 financial assistance package to the Palestinian people. This package of €199.2 million will support the Palestinian Authority’s expenditures…

Highlights During January, WFP provided essential support to approximately 370,000 people in Palestine through monthly food and cash e-vouchers, injecting $3.1 million into the local economy, providing a boost to small businesses and households. The most redeemed…

The occupied Palestinian territory (OPT) is one of the most complex and challenging environments in which the United Nations operates.The OPT remains a protracted political crisis characterized by 55 years of Israeli military occupation. This crisis…

This document is consolidated by OCHA on behalf of the Humanitarian Country Team and partners. It provides a shared understanding of the crisis, including the most pressing humanitarian need and the estimated number of people who…

Highlights In December 2022, the Israeli authorities allowed more exists of people from Gaza compared with any time since the early 2000s. Israeli authorities lifted a five-week-long ban on the transport of fresh fish to West Bank markets,…

Foreword by the directors of UNRWA affairs in Gaza and the West Bank As the Directors of UNRWA Affairs in Gaza and the West Bank we are submitting this Emergency Appeal for 2023 that outlines the minimum…