Reports

By Mel Frykberg RAMALLAH, West Bank, Sep 17 2014 (IPS) - The UN agency for Palestinian refugees has launched an ambitious recovery plan for Gaza following the 50-day devastating war between Hamas and Israel which has left…

UPDATE AS OF 16:30HRS As of this afternoon, almost 233,000 IDPs had left the UNRWA shelters. The number of IDPs staying in UNRWA shelters is 54,261. 78 shelters remained open. Over the next couple of days UNRWA…

UPDATE AT 16:00 The number of IDPs seeking refuge in UNRWA schools is unprecedented: 279,389 IDPs in 83 UNRWA schools. UNRWA is providing assistance to almost 314,000 IDPs staying in UNRWA schools and in 7 government shelters in…

Highlights A new five-day ceasefire came into effect at 00.01am on 14 August local time, with a view to allowing more time for negotiations between Palestine and Israel at the Egypt-mediated talks. The new truce follows a…

Hospitals Have Been Repeatedly Attacked in Violation of Humanitarian Laws Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) today urgently called on the government of Israel to stop attacking health facilities, ambulances, and health personnel in Gaza. PHR also said…

ECOSOC/6646 Economic and Social Council 2014 Substantive Session 45th & 46th Meetings Assistance to Non-Self-Governing Territories, Crime Prevention Measures among Other Texts Approved The Economic and Social Council concluded its resumed coordination and management segment today with the adoption of 14…

GA/PAL/1305 The first plenary session of the United Nations Seminar on Assistance to the Palestinian People, taking place in Nairobi, Kenya, began with a presentation by Maria-Jose Torres-Macho, Deputy Head of the Office for the Coordination of…

MIDDAY/AFTERNOON 24 March 2014 Holds General Debate on Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action The Human Rights Council in its midday/afternoon meeting held a general debate on the human rights situation in Palestine and other Occupied Arab Territories, as…

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) thanks the Valladolid Regional Government, in Spain, for a generous contribution of EUR 12,662 (US$ 17,304). The latest funds from Valladolid…

KOFF – swisspeace Latest Activities on Archives and Dealing with the Past Swisspeace Supports 2nd UN High Level Mediation Course Focus Uncovering the Truth with the Help of Truth Commission Archives News from Swiss NGOs Supporting Tunisian Lawyers in the Fight against…