Reports

The ICRC has distributed relief to 259 families (over 1,800 people) whose homes were destroyed or damaged during the Israeli military operation in Rafah over the weekend. The homes of 249 families were completely demolished while 10 others were…

Press Release No. HQ/G/16/2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Amman - The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) told a meeting of 27 donor and host governments today of the urgent need for funding for its emergency operations in…

Press Release No. HQ/G/14/2003 The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) today handed over 83 new shelters to families from Khan Younis refugee camp in the south of the Gaza Strip. The new development will allow…

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in 178 countries. For more information: www.ifrc.org Launched on:…

Introduction On 29 April, the Palestinian Legislative Council voted in a new government headed for the first time by a prime minister, Mahmoud Abbas. Following the swearing-in of the new prime minister, the Quartet released the Road Map, a…

Introduction On 29 April, the Palestinian Legislative Council voted in a new government headed for the first time by a prime minister, Mahmoud Abbas. Following the swearing-in of the new prime minister, the Quartet released the Road Map, a document…

Each chapter includes basic background information and highlights for the previous year. Chapter one provides a short historical background to the ROOT CAUSES and scope of Palestinian mass displacement. Chapter two examines the DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS of…

Gaza -- June 10, 2003: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) today handed over 19 new homes to refugee families from the Middle Camps area in the Gaza Strip whose shelters have been destroyed…

PREFACE Since September 2000, the cycle of violence and destruction affecting the occupied Palestinian territory remains unbroken. Despite sporadic moments of fledgling hope, the last six months have not given rise to much optimism: the Palestinians have seen mostly more…

GENEVA - The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has launched an urgent appeal to the international community for funds to support its emergency activities in the second half of 2003. UNRWA, the largest development and emergency relief…