Reports

Thank you for being here. The past two weeks have once again highlighted the scale and complexities of emergencies across our Region. In that short period of time, there have been variant poliovirus strains detected in Gaza,…

Palestinian Territory - Following 10 months of its systematic and widespread destruction of the health sector, and imposing arbitrary blockade, Israel continues to deliberately prevent the entry of medical supplies, including medical devices and essential medicines,…

Restrictions and violence block Palestinians in Hebron from medical care Since the war in Gaza, Israeli forces have increased restriction and violence against Palestinians in the West Bank governorate of Hebron, Palestine. The harassment and movement restrictions have…

The intensification of hostilities in the Gaza Strip since October 2023 has resulted in a humanitarian crisis of vast proportions. Beyond the massive loss of lives and livelihoods, the entire population of the Gaza Strip is…

SITUATION UPDATE After more than 300 days of war, over 15,000 children have been reported killed. Nowhere is safe in Gaza. Ground incursions and heavy fighting persist with 86% of Gaza’s areas under forced evacuation. The humanitarian…

The Humanitarian Situation Update is issued by OCHA Occupied Palestinian Territory three times per week. The Gaza Strip is covered on Mondays and Fridays, and the West Bank is covered on Wednesdays. The next update will…

Of the 16 partially functional hospitals, 11 are partially accessible due to insecurity or physical barriers, such as damage to both patient and ambulance entrances, and surrounding roads. Evacuation orders continue to disrupt the functionality of health…

EAST JERUSALEM The Government of the People’s Republic of China will provide UNRWA with US$ 3 million to support the Agency’s primary health services and emergency food assistance in the Gaza Strip. With the outbreak of the war…

The Gaza Strip Ongoing strikes by Israeli Security Forces (ISF) continue, with aerial, land and maritime bombardment across the Gaza Strip. These result in civilian casualties, displacement of people and the destruction of residential structures and public…

Scaling up aid delivery remains a challenge in Gaza as the war reaches the 300-day mark, the head of the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, in the Occupied Palestinian Territory said on Thursday. Andrea De Domenico was…