Archive for August 3rd, 2024

03/08/2024

“Systematic Dehumanisation of Civilians” in both Gaza and the West Bank: UN Humanitarian Chief

Human Wrongs Watch

Humanitarian efforts ‘nowhere near where they should be’ 300 days into Gaza war

Families in Gaza continue to search for the safest places to shelter.
© UNRWA | Families in Gaza continue to search for the safest places to shelter.

(UN News)* — Scaling up aid delivery remains a challenge in Gaza as the war reaches the 300-day mark, the head of the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, in the Occupied Palestinian Territory said on Thursday [].

Andrea De Domenico was speaking from Jerusalem in his final briefing to journalists at UN Headquarters in New York as the Israeli authorities have not renewed his visa.

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03/08/2024

Gaza: ‘Frightening Increase’ in Hepatitis A Cases

Human Wrongs Watch

()* — UN agencies warned on Friday [] of the high risk of the further spread of infectious diseases in Gaza, amid chronic water scarcity and no way to adequately manage waste and sewage.  

People in Gaza are living in increasingly unsanitary conditions.

© UNRWA | People in Gaza are living in increasingly unsanitary conditions.