Fact sheet : Israel’s Targeting of Law Enforcement Agencies in the Gaza Strip.
According to the IHL provisions, the State’s law enforcement agencies are considered to be protected civilian objects. Any military operations launched against law enforcement agencies are tantamount to targeting protected civilians, who may not be the object of attack under IHL. These civilian agencies can only be targeted if they join military forces. In its […]
UNFPA’s Humanitarian Response in the OPT 2024
UNFPA has intensified its humanitarian response in Gaza to ensure the delivery of life-savingSRH and GBV protection and response services to women, girls, and youth affected by crises.UNFPA remains committed to being on the ground and advocating for critical conditions to bemet, including a ceasefire, a safe and conducive operational environment, increased access pointsinto Gaza, […]
GAZA STRIP – INTERIM DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
The Gaza Strip Interim Damage Assessment was conducted by the World Bank, the European Union (EU), and the United Nations (UN).The ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip has caused loss of life, forced displacement, and damages to social, physical, and productive infrastructure at an unprecedented speed and scale. The United Nations (UN), European Union (EU) […]
Gaza war: Expected Socioeconomic Impacts on the State of Palestine Update | May 2024
The joint Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report issuedin November 2023 showed that the ongoing Gaza war has had adevastating impact on the Palestinian people, their economy andhuman development in the occupied Palestinian territory. Theanalysis in this present report provides an update of the significantmacroeconomic and social […]
Initial Rapid Assessment of CSOs in the Gaza Strip
The war on Gaza has had a devastating impact on all aspects of life in the Gaza Strip, including theoperations of civil society organizations (CSOs). This rapid assessment, conducted by thePalestinian NGO Network (PNGO) and commissioned by UNDP, aimed to assess the damage,challenges, and needs of CSOs operating in the health, education, food security and […]
Gaza Humanitarian Snapshot #2 – July 29, 2024
AID WORKER FATALITIES, ISRAELI ATTACKS ON SO-CALLED “HUMANITARIAN ZONES”, AND CONSECUTIVE “EVACUATION ORDERS” CRIPPLE AID DELIVERY…
Gaza Humanitarian Snapshot July 15, 2024
Humanitarian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) operating inGaza has consistently reported that Israel’s systematic obstruction of aid and its ongoing attacks on aid operations, including facilities,personnel, and distribution points have prevented the effectivedelivery to people in need. Ever since Israel’s defense minister Gallant declared a complete siege on the Gaza Strip on 9 October 2023, the amount […]
THE COMPOUNDING MENTAL HARM INFLICTED ON PALESTINIAN CHILDREN IN GAZA
No child in Gaza has known life outside of interminable cyclical violence and a life-limiting land, air, and sea blockade imposed by the Government of Israel. They have repeatedly experienced or witnessed traumatic events and an evisceration of their most fundamental human rights. This has takena devastating – and compounding – toll on children’s mental […]
The Gendered Impact of the Crisis in Gaza
In unimaginable conditions, women and girls are searching in overcrowded shelters and the rubble of the streets for safe havens from airstrikes. Yet nowhere and no one is safe in Gaza. Once displaced, families seek shelter wherever they can, including facilities identified by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the […]
UNFPA Palestine Situation Report #7
In Gaza, the scale of devastation is unprecedented, with approximately 1.7 million people displaced and entire communities obliterated. The specter of starvation looms. Over 32,000 Palestinians have been killed and thousands others missing or buried under rubble, and 75,092 injured. The urgent need for humanitarian aid in Gaza cannot be overstated, as the region grapples […]
