Reports

As Israel escalates its military offensive on Rafah in southern Gaza, 1.5 million men, women and children sheltering there, already facing total deprivation and apocalyptic living conditions, are clinging to life by a thread. An immediate and…

Summary of Humanitarian Health Needs and Response Activities Humanitarian Health Needs Trauma and emergency healthcare services, including early post-operative rehabilitation for thousands of injured. Procurement of trauma and emergency care drugs, medical disposables, laboratory supplies, medical kits, and equipment…

For 2.3 million people in the Gaza Strip, their lives are in the balance. They face death and injury from Israeli strikes, from explosive ordnance and collapsing buildings, with undersupplied and under-threat hospitals and severe restrictions…

Period: 22--28 April 2024 The information below is provided on a weekly basis by Clusters and select Technical Working Groups operating in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt). It is updated throughout the week to reflect new content. For…

Executive Summary Gender disparities in the health system of the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) are exacerbated by social norms, gender discrimination, and gender roles, especially during humanitarian and health crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic or escalations. Although…

Days 202-205 of Hostilities Key Points The Gaza Strip Israeli Security Forces (ISF) operations continue from air, land and sea continue across the Gaza Strip, resulting in further civilian casualties, infrastructure damage and displacement. According to WHO[1] the ongoing conflict…

Palestinian Territory - The consequences of the 200-day Israeli military attack on the Gaza Strip are horrifying, both in their scope and their deliberate targeting of Palestinian civilians. This is particularly alarming given the shameful lack…

The OCHA oPt Flash Update is published three times a week, with an update on the West Bank included once a week on Wednesdays. The next update will be issued on 24 April. Key Highlights There is a…

1. Iran We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union, condemn in the strongest terms Iran’s direct…

SG/SM/22196 Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council’s open debate on the Middle East, in New York today: The Middle East is on a precipice. Recent days have seen a perilous escalation —…