22 December
The Security Council has adopted a resolution on the ongoing crisis in Gaza, with 13 votes in favour, and the US and Russia abstaining. The resolution demands immediate, safe and unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance at scale directly to the Palestinian civilian population throughout the Gaza Strip.
19 December
Heavy Israeli bombardments from air, land, and sea, continued across Gaza, with the most intense shelling reported in Beit Hanoun, Jabaliya, and Beit Lahiya, all in the north.
For the sixth day in a row, most areas of the Gaza Strip had no telecommunications or internet services, severely affecting emergency operations and access to information.
UNICEF warns water and sanitation services are at the point of collapse with large-scale disease outbreaks looming.
16 December
UN workers delivering medical supplies to the Al-Shifa Hospital in north Gaza on 16 December have described the emergency department as a “bloodbath”, with hundreds of injured people inside, and a constant flow of new patients. (UN News)
14-15 December
In suffering there is no competition. The longer this war goes on, the larger the loss, the deeper the grief. It’s time for it to end.
Remarks by UNRWA Commissioner-General Philip Lazzarini at Geneva press conference.
With war in Gaza still raging and the death toll of mostly women and children rising by the hour, ensuring accountability is “absolutely critical” to prevent grievances from festering, the UN’s top human rights official said on Thursday in an exclusive interview with UN News.
Heavy rains created new misery in Gaza as UN humanitarians repeated deep concerns on Thursday over the deteriorating health situation in the Strip, amid ongoing Israeli bombardment and fighting with Palestinian armed groups. (UN News)
“Last night water came inside, drowning us”
Families are living in tiny spaces, separated by blankets hung on wooden structures.
Over 85% of #Gaza‘s population has been displaced since the war began – bad weather exacerbates concerns about spread of disease.#HearTheirVoices pic.twitter.com/LeYqGzUpeb
— UNRWA (@UNRWA) December 14, 2023
13 December
A ceasefire in Gaza is “the only way forward” and “in the interest of everybody” as the war there threatens peace and security for both Palestinians and Israelis for years or even decades to come, the UN’s top humanitarian official in the Occupied Palestinian Territory said on Wednesday. (UN News)
