13 July
- “There is no alternative to UNRWA” – From Philippe Lazzarini, the UNRWA Commissioner-General as posted on his official X account (previously known as Twitter)
12 July
“Ongoing violence and the breakdown of law and order are devastating an already crippled city and creating an extremely high-risk environment, not just for aid workers but everyone in Gaza.”
Statement by WHO Regional Director Dr Hanan Balkhy on visit to the occupied Palestinian territory (WHO)
- Statement by UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini at the Opening of the UNRWA Pledging Conference (UNRWA)
- Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem (Request for Advisory Opinion) – The Court to deliver its Advisory Opinion on Friday 19 July 2024 at 3 p.m. (ICJ)
11 July
- Statement by WHO Regional Director Dr Hanan Balkhy on visit to the occupied Palestinian territory (WHO)
10 July
- 4 schools hit in the last 4 days. Since the war began, two thirds of UNRWA schools in Gaza have been hit, some were bombed out, many severely damaged.Schools have gone from safe places of #education & hope for children to overcrowded shelters and often ending up a place of death & misery. (UNRWA)
7 July
- Once again, UNRWA school hit by the Israeli Forces (From Philippe Lazzarini, the UNRWA Commissioner-General as posted on his official X account (previously known as Twitter))
2-3 July
With their homes shattered and lives upended by war, civilians in Gaza are clinging to their dignity under the most inhumane conditions, Sigrid Kaag, the UN Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator, said on Tuesday as she briefed Council members of her continued engagement with Government stakeholders, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and key cabinet ministers. (UN News)
- Delegate Says Resolution 2720 (2023) Has Proven Ineffective, Condemns Israel’s ‘Deliberate Policy of Using Starvation as a Means of War’ (UN Meetings Coverage and Press Releases)
- Israel: UN experts condemn decades of unfair trials for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank (OHCHR)
- Gaza ‘split in two’ as civilians, humanitarians reset lives, aid efforts (UN News)
- Gaza: 250,000 set to be displaced by new Khan Younis escalation (UN News)
1 July
Ongoing heavy fighting in northern Gaza has now forced an estimated 84,000 people to flee eastern Gaza City in a matter of days, while also cutting off access to a key aid distribution hub, UN humanitarians said on Monday, 1 July.
“People in this area tell us about the looming famine, and how people are eating tree leaves or only have flour to survive on,” said the UN aid agency assisting Palestine refugees. (UN News)
28 June
Over and above the difficulty of actually getting into Gaza, aid teams now face the crushing realization that with a shortage of fuel and dwindling supplies, there is a limit to what they can do to help all those in need, UN aid worker Louise Wateridge told UN News on Friday. (UN News)
27 June
At least 557,000 women in Gaza are facing severe food insecurity. (UN Women)
26 June
FAO sounds alarm over high risk of famine across the whole Gaza Strip amidst humanitarian access constraints (FAO)
