Gaza: News, Stories & Official Statements

Local people look at damage to a residential community in Gaza.
Local people look at damage to a residential community in Gaza © WHO

What you need to know about the United Nations response to the conflict in the Middle East.

197
UN staff killed
38,295
Deaths
88,241
Injured
1.9
million people displaced

Source: UNRWA, 12 July 2024

Links, Videos & Infographics
Gaza emergency appeal

4 April

  • Gaza: Resuming night-time aid deliveries, UN reports ‘dire’ conditions (UN News)

3 April

  • ‘Shocking’ increase in children denied aid in conflicts (UN News)
  • Israel/Gaza: UN experts deplore attacks on Al-Shifa Hospital, urge States to stop the massacre (UN HRC)
  • Civil society and civilians must be protected in “harrowing” Gaza conflict (OHCHR)
  • Gaza: Aid worker killings prompt temporary halt to UN operations after dark (UN News)
  • $414 million appeal for Palestine refugees in Syria, Lebanon and Jordan (UN News)
  • Millions of dollars needed to make Gaza safe from unexploded bombs (UN News)
  • WHO Director-General’s opening remarks at the media briefing (WHO)
  • 2024 Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan Emergency Appeal (UNRWA)
  • Social and Economic Situation of Palestinian Women and Girls (July 2020 – June 2022) (ESCWA)

2 April

  • Gaza: Israeli strike on NGO aid team condemned as humanitarians renew access call (UN News)
  • Gaza: UN aid teams still waiting for Israeli green light to relieve stricken northern hospital (UN News)
  • “We need real action”—Palestinian women speak of hope and resilience amid the horrors of war in Gaza (UN Women)
  • Joint World Bank, UN Report Assesses Damage to Gaza’s Infrastructure (World Bank)
  • Statement by the Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory Mr. Jamie McGoldrick (OCHA)

1 April

  • Israel continues to block aid into northern Gaza; UN sending team to shattered Al-Shifa Hospital (UN News)

30 March

  • UN launches investigation into Lebanon explosion that injured peacekeepers (UN News)
  • Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on incident close to the Blue Line (OSSG)

28 March

  • Gaza: World court issues fresh measures for Israel as crisis deepens (UN News)
  • Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel) The Court indicates additional provisional measures (ICJ)
  • Statement by Ms. Alice Wairimu Nderitu, Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, on the situation in the Middle East (UN)
  • Zakat Report shows why UNRWA’s annual Ramadan Campaign matters, as donations pour in (UNRWA)
  • Media Quote by UN Humanitarian Coordinator about increase of Civilian Casualties in South Lebanon (OCHA | UN RC \ HC Lebanon)
  • A silent threat: Gaza’s struggle with solid waste management (UNDP)

The extreme level of fighting and devastation in Gaza is incomprehensible and inexcusable.

Nowhere is safe. Everywhere is a potential killing zone.

It is high time for the parties to show the political courage and political will to finally reach a deal.

António Guterres

Secretary-General of the United Nations (15 July)

KEY RESOURCES

United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA):

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

United Nations

The snapshot provides a comprehensive overview of the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza as of 3 July 2024

Gaza Emergency Appeal
Resources
Videos
Visuals

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

  • Flash Appeal for the Occupied Palestinian Territory 2023 Extension through March 2024
  • Gaza Humanitarian Response Update | 10 – 23 June
  • Gaza Strip: Internal Displacement from Rafah Governorate | 9 June 2024
  • Gaza Strip: Humanitarian access constraints | 24 June 2024
  • Humanitarian Access Snapshot – Gaza Strip | 1 – 31 May

UNOSAT Maps – Gaza Damage:

OCHA – Situation in Lebanon:

UNRWA

UN-I-SPAL:

The United Nations Information System on the Question of Palestine
Gaza-Israel: Escalation of Violence:

United Nations in Palestine (Resident Coordinator Office)

UN News Middle East and الحالة في الشرق الأوسط | | أخبار الأمم المتحدة

Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process

UNRIC Library Backgrounders:

ILO:

  • Report: Impact of the Israel-Hamas conflict on the labour market and livelihoods in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
  • Bulletin No. 2

IOM:

Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC):

UNDP:

  • Expected Socio-Economic Impacts on the State of Palestine – Update (April 2024) (ESCWA/UNDP)

UNESCO:

UNHCR:

UNICEF:

UNFPA:

UN WOMEN:

  • Gender alert: Voices of strength: Contributions of Palestinian women-led organizations to the humanitarian response in the Occupied Palestinian Territory [EN/AR]
  • A gender analysis of the impact of the war in Gaza on vital services essential to women’s and girls’ health, safety, and dignity
  • In-focus: The conflict in Gaza (dedicated website)
  • Facts and figures: Women and girls during the war in Gaza (UN Women)
  • UN Women Palestine 6-month response framework (UN Women)

WFP:

2023/24 – WFP Palestine – Monthly Market Dashboard

WHO:

ReliefWeb – Occupied Palestinian Territory
http://reliefweb.int/country/pse

Gaza Strip: Access Constraints on Humanitarian Aid (27 March 2024)
Gaza Strip: Access Constraints on Humanitarian Aid (27 March 2024)
Impact of health attacks in the West Bank (7 October 2023 until 12 March 2024)
Impact of health attacks in the West Bank (7 October 2023 until 12 March 2024)
Lebanon: At a Glance - Escalation of hostilities in South Lebanon, as of 7 March 2024
Lebanon: At a Glance - Escalation of hostilities in South Lebanon, as of 7 March 2024
Flash Appeal for the Occupied Palestinian Territory 2023 Extension through March 2024
Flash Appeal for the Occupied Palestinian Territory 2023 Extension through March 2024
200 days of War – Health Cluster Overview (WHO)
200 days of War – Health Cluster Overview (WHO - 25 April 2024)
oPt: Humanitarian Fund Dashboard (February 2024)
oPt: Humanitarian Fund Dashboard (February 2024)
Education under attack in the Gaza Strip, as of 30 January 2024
Education under attack in the Gaza Strip, as of 30 January 2024
oPt Emergency Situation Update 20 (As of 11 January 2024 at 13:00)
oPt Emergency Situation Update 20 (As of 11 January 2024 at 13:00)
Gaza: Partners presence by governorate (directly implementing partners) (as of 17 January 2024)
Gaza: Partners presence by governorate (directly implementing partners) (as of 17 January 2024)
https://e4k4c4x9.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2024/01/100-days-of-war-Health-Cluster-Overview.pdf
oPt: 100 days of war - Health Cluster Overview
Overview of the damage to agricultural land and infrastructure due to the conflict in the Gaza Strip as of 31 December 2023
Overview of the damage to agricultural land and infrastructure due to the conflict in the Gaza Strip as of 31 December 2023
Impact of health attacks in the Gaza Strip (Update 28 November 2023)
Impact of health attacks in the Gaza Strip, as of 28 November
Gaza response: Palestine Logistics Cluster - One month after activation (16 November 2023)
Gaza response: Palestine Logistics Cluster - One month after activation (16 November 2023)
oPt: a Month of War (Update 6 November 2023)
oPt: a Month of War (Update 6 November 2023)
Health System Functioning: Gaza, 7 October - 6 November 2023
Health System Functioning: Gaza, 7 October - 6 November 2023
Aid Trucks Crossing From Egypt to Gaza (As of 15 November 2023)
Aid Trucks Crossing From Egypt to Gaza (As of 15 November 2023)
Gaza updated flash appeal
Occupied Palestinian Territory - Flash Appeal, as of 3 November 2023
Gaza Strip critical water and wastewater infrastructure, as of 22 October
Gaza Strip critical water and wastewater infrastructure, as of 22 October
Health Attacks in the oPt (7-17 October 2023)
Health Attacks in the oPt (7-17 October 2023)
Gaza hospital evacuation orders map
Hospital Evacuation Orders Mapping as of 16th October 2023

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