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War and health crisis in Gaza a ‘recipe for epidemics’ …

WebThe World Health Organization’s emergency response director Dr. Mike Ryan said in briefing journalists at UN Headquarters that “so many children” remain in danger, as fighting between Palestinian militants and Israeli forces continues, from hostages to those living under bombardment with no safe place to shelter. Up to 1,500 children in Gaza remain …

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Israel-Palestine crisis: UN welcomes first medical evacuations from

WebHospitals and other health facilities must be protected from bombardment and military use." The agency said before 7 October 2023, around 100 patients each day needed to access specialized health care services outside the Gaza Strip because of the lack of needed, specialized health services inside Gaza.

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UN workers delivering aid to Gaza hospital describe ‘bloodbath’ in

WebThe UN workers at Al-Shifa Hospital were taking part in a joint UN mission, made up of staff from the World Health Organization (WHO), the UN Office for Humanitarian Affairs , the UN Department for Safety and Security (UNDSS), and the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS). The team delivered medicines and surgical supplies, orthopedic surgery

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Gaza health system collapsing, as UN agencies renew ceasefire call

WebSean Casey, WHO Health Emergency Officer, was speaking fresh from a more than five-week visit to the war-torn enclave, where he said convoys have faced access and security constraints, as well as movement limitations. “The last week that I was in Gaza, we tried every single day for seven days to deliver fuel and supplies to the north, to Gaza City. …

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The Rebuilding of Gaza Amid Dire Conditions: Damage, Losses, …

WebA need for up to US$485 million for immediate and short-term recovery Jerusalem, July 6, 2021 - The eleven days of hostilities in May 2021 in Gaza resulted in the loss of over 260 people, including 66 children and 41 women, and exacerbated previous traumas in particular among children. The human toll was aggravated by overall damage and losses to the …

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Joint World Bank and UN Report Assesses Damage to Gaza’s …

WebWith 84% of health facilities damaged or destroyed, and a lack of electricity and water to operate remaining facilities, people have minimal access to health care, medicine, or life-saving treatments. The water and sanitation system has nearly collapsed, delivering less than 5% of its previous output, with people dependent on limited water

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No medicine, no hope: Doctors describe life under Israeli attack in

Webaccording to a team of doctors trapped for weeks inside the besieged Al Amal Hospital in Khan Younis. “Life is very difficult here,” hospital manager Dr. Haidar Al-Qudra told UN News.. Currently, only 12 of Gaza’s 36 hospitals are “partially functioning”, according to the World Health Organization (), with the rest destroyed by Israel’s near constant …

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5,500 women in Gaza set to give birth ‘in race against death’

WebIt is an unprecedented and unparalleled brutality in the history of humanity in recent times: 2.2 million people, amongst them 50,000 pregnant women, besieged for one month. 5,500 women are going to give birth within the next few weeks. And for the 160 women who I should have said are lucky today to try and bring joy and life into this world, I

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Schools and Nutrition – better results for children in Palestine

WebThe State of Palestine was selected as one of six countries globally to pilot this initiative since 2018, as evidence from multi-nutrition assessments and surveys have found a concerning prevalence of anemia among children and adolescents (31 percent in Gaza, 22 percent in the West Bank). Among adolescents, every fifth girl was anemic.

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Gaza: WHO adopts resolution on access for lifesaving aid Play …

WebThis is the first time since 7 October that a resolution on this conflict has been adopted by consensus within the UN system, the UN health agency noted. It underscores the importance of health as a universal priority, in all circumstances, and the role of healthcare and humanitarianism in building bridges to peace, even in the most difficult of situations. …

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UNESCO is providing mental health and psychosocial support to …

WebProviding mental health and psychosocial support to children in armed conflict is crucial to help them cope and recover from the trauma inflicted. Following the resolution adopted in November 2023 by the Executive Board of UNESCO, the Organization launched an appeal to all of its Member States to mobilize funding so that this pilot initiative

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Gaza: UN welcomes deal for pause in fighting, hostage-release pact

WebMental health needs ‘skyrocketing’ The distress caused by constant bombing, displacement and massive overcrowding in the UNRWA shelters, in some of which 400 people have to share a toilet, has been taking a heavy psychological toll on Gazans. OCHA said that mental health care needs are “skyrocketing”, especially for the most vulnerable

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Rik Peeperkorn United Nations in Palestine

WebDr. Rik Peeperkorn was appointed as the World Health Organization (WHO) representative for occupied Palestinian Territory (oPt) in March 2021. Before being assigned to Jerusalem, Rik was the WHO Representative to Afghanistan (2013- 2021), leading the ONE UN support for Health in the Humanitarian & Development area including COVID-19. A Dutch

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Planning the post-war reconstruction and recovery of Gaza

WebThe destruction wrought across the Gaza Strip by Israel in the six months since the massacre of Israeli and other citizens by Hamas on 7 October 2023 makes for grim reading – over 33,000 people killed and, according to the World Bank, over one million Palestinians are without homes, close to 90 per cent of health facilities have been damaged or …

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2020 UN Country Results Report State of Palestine

Websocio-economic and health crisis in Gaza, complicate the work of the United Nations in delivering assistance to the Palestinian people. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated this protracted crisis and even reversed development gains, with far-reaching consequences. In 2020, approximately 155,000 cases were recorded in the OPT, leading …

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Good Health and Well-being

WebThe UN and its partners are supporting 44 activities for Sustainable Development Goal 3 out of a total of 158 activities. The UN is implementing 0 Key Activities during the ongoing programme cycle. The map below displays the number of activities* per location (note that an activity may be linked to more than one location).

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Palestine refugee youth help heal their communities, one camp at …

WebThis World Mental Health Day, UNRWA underscores the importance of a life lived in dignity and free of the violence of war, remembering that the right to health, education and a dignified life are clearly enshrined in international human rights law. UNRWA also lauds the valiant efforts of mental health care professionals like those who are on

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Gaza: 'Unprecedented and unparalleled' civilian death toll: …

WebAccording to the UN agency, more than 880,000 internally displaced have sought shelter in 154 UNRWA installations across all five of Gaza’s governorates. Out of Gaza’s 2.3 million people, 1.7 million are now displaced. To date, 104 UNRWA staff have been killed along with at least 11,000 people in Gaza according to health authorities.

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Rafah a ‘pressure cooker of despair’ in Gaza; US ambassador to UN

WebHealth system crumbling. Highlighting the “extremely challenging” task of replenishing hospitals and medical centres throughout the wartorn enclave, WHO Representative in the Occupied Palestinian Territory Dr. Rick Peeperkorn explained that of 15 planned missions to the north in January, three had been carried out, four had been impeded by impassable …

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UN Humanitarian Coordinator: humanitarians are struggling to …

WebNine people were killed and 75 injured on Wednesday in a direct hit on a training centre turned shelter in southern Gaza run by UNRWA, the UN agency that assists Palestinians, according to initial reports. Teams from the agency and the World Health Organization (WHO) were trying to reach the Khan Younis Training Centre, said Tom White, Director …

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Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being

WebGood Health and Well-being Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages. 3 How the UN is supporting Progress in the country UN Key Activities UN Key Functions UN Teams & Partners on the Ground UN Funding. UN Key Functions. This chart shows what UN is focusing on towards supporting the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for

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25,000 civilians killed in Gaza war as humanitarian needs go on rising

WebCiting Gaza’s health authorities, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs also noted that some 62,681 Palestinians have been injured by Israeli strikes launched in retaliation for Hamas-led massacres in Israel that left some 1,200 dead and around 250 people taken hostage. Two Israeli soldiers have also been killed in Gaza

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