Reports

HIGHLIGHTS In less than one month of military escalation, UNRWA lost eleven colleagues in Gaza. Flags on all UNRWA buildings will be flown at half-mast to honor our lost colleagues. The temporary ceasefire, which will expire Friday 8…

Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, Distinguished delegates, On behalf of the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Valerie Amos, I thank you Mr. President for this opportunity to brief the General Assembly on the humanitarian situation in the…

PRCS increased its readiness to respond to the needs of Palestinians affected by Israeli attacks in various areas in the oPt. Below are the PRCS interventions during the reporting period. General Situation in the Gaza Strip • …

Update 18:00hrs The ceasefire is holding. IDPs are leaving the UNRWA shelters, at least temporarily. Details to follow in tomorrow’s update. **HIGHLIGHTS ** A 72 hour humanitarian ceasefire starts as of 5 August 2014 08:00hrs. The number of Palestinians killed…

Highlights An Egyptian proposal for a 72-hour cease-fire, accepted by Israel and Palestinian armed groups, entered into force today at 08:00. Israeli forces withdrew from the Gaza Strip and declared a 500 meter-wide ‘no go zone’ on the…

The Crisis in Gaza On 8 July 2014, a humanitarian emergency was declared in the Gaza Strip, following an escalation in hostilities involving intense Israeli aerial and naval bombardment and Palestinian rocket fire into Israel. This is…

August 4, 2014. Most residents of Gaza do not have access to running water due to damage to water wells and lack of electricity. Water is available for purchase in stores, when they are open, or…

HIGHLIGHTS UNRWA strongly condemns the Israeli missile strike next to an UNRWA shelter in Rafah, killing nine people, including five children aged 3 to 15 who sought refuge in the school. UNRWA preliminary investigations indicate that five UNRWA…

New support to UN Relief and Works Agency will help nearly 8,000 families. With more than a quarter of the entire population of Gaza now displaced, International Development Secretary Justine Greening has announced fresh support for those…

Highlights • Although the Israeli military presence has been scaled back in parts of Gaza, hostilities have continued. In the last 24 hours, at least 192 persons have reportedly been killed or their bodies recovered. • A Israeli…