Caregivers in #Gaza are resorting to desperate measures—cutting up old clothes or stitching plastic bags into makeshift diapers. These unsafe alternatives pose a serious risk of infection for children. Thousands of children in Gaza are in urgent need of diapers. Supplies are just a short distance away, waiting in UNRWA warehouses. Lift the siege and let aid in at scale, including hygiene items.
In #Gaza, “we have 600,000 girls and boys currently living in the rubble, and we have absolutely no other future than the trauma of the last 20 months,” says our UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini @Philippe Lazzarini to @Becky Anderson on @Connect the World UNRWA is the main #education
UNRWA remains the largest provider of emergency learning and psychosocial support in #Gaza. Recently, teenage girls took part in a session focused on self-awareness, problem-solving and positive thinking using dialogue and creative ideas. Through such activities, UNRWA continues to provide vital support. #UNRWAworks
It has been nearly seven weeks since the State of Israel banned the entry of humanitarian aid, medical and commercial supplies, food, vaccines for children and fuel into the #Gaza Strip. The siege must be lifted, crossings must re-open for a steady flow of aid, and the #ceasefire must be renewed. image
⏰The clock is ticking for a possible ban on UNRWA to deliver essential services for millions of #PalestineRefugees in #Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. Our @npub12yqq...f7lv tells to @npub1tnxe...r3a9 that the UN is not planning to replace UNRWA. “What needs to happen is for
Yesterday, the Israeli Army stopped a UN convoy on its way to northern #Gaza for more than eight hours despite prior detailed coordination. Staff on the convoy were traveling to roll out the #polio vaccination campaign for children in the north. All staff and convoy are now View quoted note →