Reports

HIGHLIGHTS Gaza continues to suffer from the long-standing political divide between the coastal enclave and the West Bank yet recent developments provide an important opportunity for renewed dialogue and cooperation, the only opportunity seen in several years.…

Highlights The humanitarian needs of children in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (oPt) remained high during the reporting period. Power cuts and shortages of fuel in Gaza have affected the provision of essential health care services. Discontinued supply of…

Highlights WFP assisted 473,000 food insecure non-refugees in Gaza and the West Bank in September, through both cash-based transfers (CBT) - using an electronic card redeemable in local shops - and in-kind food assistance. Women and children…

Highlights The blockade on the Gaza Strip has entailed a tight control over all aspects of life since 2007, severely restricting the movement of people, as well as goods. This lack of freedom of movement impacts the…

KEY FIGURES At the end of Sept, 6/18 partners (1 UN, 5 INGO) and 8/31 HRP projects are funded. West Bank/East Jerusalem Demolition response 81 households have received a shelter response in 2017; 3 cases are pending. Demolition or confiscations of…

HIGHLIGHTS Efforts of the international community to support delivery of development assistance in Palestine continue. The bi-annual meeting of the Ad-Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC) took place in New York on 18 September. Chaired by Norway and co-sponsored…

HIGHLIGHTS The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. António Guterres, visited the Gaza Strip on 30 August, joined by the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, and UNRWA Commissioner-General Mr.…

Highlights The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) sees education as a major investment in dignity and human development and as a source of stability for Palestine refugees. The Education Programme in Gaza is UNRWA’s largest…

How do you set about mending the destruction caused by years of conflict and rebuilding your home, neighbourhood or city, when political instability make it impossible to get hold of the necessary resources? Two Gazan women…

Spokespeople available in Gaza and London For free-to-use multimedia including stills, video and case studies click here Gaza struggling with just two to four hours of electricity per day. 741 schools struggling to function without electricity. Breakdown of health and…