22 August
Famine in Gaza: ‘A failure of humanity itself’, says UN chief
More than half a million people in Gaza are trapped in famine, marked by widespread starvation, destitution and preventable deaths, according to a new UN-backed food security report released on Friday. (UN News)
- UNRWA Commissioner-General on Gaza: Famine is now confirmed in Gaza City (UNRWA)
- Statement by Dr. Ramiz Alakbarov, Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory, on famine in Gaza (OCHA)
- Famine confirmed for first time in Gaza: FAO, UNICEF, WFP and WHO reiterate call for immediate ceasefire and unhindered humanitarian access to curb deaths from hunger and malnutrition (FAO)
- Secretary-General – on famine in Gaza (OSSG)
- Türk says Gaza Governorate famine is direct result of Israeli Government actions (OHCHR)
- Famine in Gaza – Tom Fletcher (OCHA)
21 August
- At Security Council, UN Relief Chief warns funding gaps threaten lifesaving aid in Syria (OCHA)
20 August
- UNRWA Commissioner-General on Gaza: Alarming new data from UNRWA clinics in Gaza (UNRWA)
- Humanitarian airdrops: Can life-saving food fall from the sky? (WFP)
- Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on Israeli settlements in the E1 area (OSSG)
Amputees in Gaza Resort to Homemade Prosthetics
19 August
- Special Envoy Hans Grunberg’s interview with South24 (OSESGY)
- UNRWA Commissioner-General on Gaza: As we mark World Humanitarian Day, I pay tribute to our front line staff in Gaza (UNRWA)
18 August
- UN and NGOs warn of humanitarian impact of intensified Gaza city offensive and further mass displacement (Statement by the Humanitarian Country Team of the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OCHA))
