Reports

SPEECH DELIVERED BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER-GENERAL MARGOT ELLIS AT THE 2014 PLEDGING CONFERENCE Mme. Acting President of the General Assembly, Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, I have the honour today to represent Commissioner-General Filippo Grandi at this year’s Pledging Conference for UNRWA. To…

Highlights Gaza is affected by one the most serious energy crises in recent years, with potentially serious humanitarian ramifications. Since1 November, following the shutdown of the Gaza Power Plant as a result of a lack of fuel, households…

Summary Israeli violations of international law and international humanitarian law in the oPt continued during the reporting period (14 – 20 November 2013). Shooting: During the reporting period, Israeli forces wounded 15 Palestinian civilians, including 8 children, in the…

Summary Israeli violations of international law and international humanitarian law in the oPt continued during the reporting period (07 – 13 November 2013). Shooting: During the reporting period, Israeli forces killed 2 Palestinian civilians and wounded 7 others, including…

October 29, 2013 - November 5, 2013: Blackouts in Gaza are up to 16 hours per day and there is a 60% electricity deficit • The fuel shortage has also affected the fishing industry, and as…

Summary: CHF 86,975 was allocated from the IFRC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) on 7 January 2013 to support the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) in delivering assistance to a total of 4,349 beneficiaries and to replenish the…

Support from the UK will help Palestinian refugees both inside Syria and who have fled to neighbouring countries. The UK will provide £15.5 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) to deliver lifesaving support…

Scott Bobb RAFAH, GAZA STRIP — Gaza's economy has been hit hard by the recent destruction of most of the smugglers' tunnels into Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. The tunnels provided an economic lifeline to Gaza, which is under…

August 7, 2013. Rafah Crossing, between Gaza and Egypt is operating under restricted conditions today. It will close tomorrow, for Eid al-Fitr, and re-open on Monday. During the month of July, 16,295 people travelled via Rafah;…

Gaza: The Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Humanitarian Foundation (KZ) has started implementing the second phase of Eid Clothing Project at the "Orphans Village" in the Gaza Strip. The humanitarian programme is aimed at giving the beneficiary…