Reports

Ramallah, 25 Nov 2019 – A 16-day joint campaign “Together Against Violence” was launched today, calling for prompt adoption of the Family Protection Bill and better access to services for gender-based violence (GBV) survivors. The campaign…

The two UN agencies are working together to provide support to Palestinian shelters delivering services for women and girls who have survived – or who are at risk of – gender-based violence. In close coordination with national…

Date: Tuesday, 29 October 2019 - Ramallah Under the HAYA Joint Programme, UN Women and UNOPS are working together to provide support to shelters delivering various services for women and girls at risk or survivors of gender-based…

28 October 2019 Madam President, Members of the Security Council, We meet today as rapidly shifting developments in the Middle East continue to underscore the growing threat to international peace and security. As new dangerous flashpoints emerge in the region,…

In Numbers 315,757 people assisted in September 2019 US$2.7 m distributed through cash-based transfers 1.4 mt of food distributed US$17.8 million six months net funding requirements (November 2019 – April 2020) Operational Updates • In September, WFP assisted 244,513 and…

GA/SHC/4273 23 OCTOBER 2019 GENERAL ASSEMBLY THIRD COMMITTEE SEVENTY-FOURTH SESSION, 31ST & 32ND MEETINGS (AM & PM) Burundi’s Representative Calls Commission Report Biased, Politically Motivated Special Rapporteurs presenting country‑specific reports warned of Governments wilfully flouting international norms on such issues as…

Mohammed Ghazi Baker is a social worker and resident of Al Remal neighbourhood in the Gaza Strip. She is single and lives with her family of four members. Suad, 32 years old, has worked as a social…

The political sphere in Palestine is male dominated, with young women in particular excluded from political and security decision-making. Significantly, existing social norms, growing conservative attitudes, prevailing gender stereotypes and socio-economic hardship hinder women’s participation at…

25 years ago, the Palestinian Authority was established as a self-governing body in the autonomous areas, and prospects for independence and peace were looming. Around the same time, in 1994, the world was coming together in…

The objective of this study was to map the available services; analyze major gaps and challenges related to service delivery; identify roles and responsibilities of stakeholders and service providers, including stakeholder coordination, legislation and policies, capacity,…