Key Highlights

• On 27 February, the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) said that humanitarian partners have been unable to reach northern Gaza and increasingly parts of southern Gaza safely, as aid convoys have come under fire and are systematically denied access to people in need.
• Allegations of shooting by Israeli forces at Palestinians waiting for humanitarian aid in Gaza city continue to be reported, raising concerns about the protection of civilians.
• HelpAge reports that the approximately 111,500 older people in Gaza are among those most at risk of hunger, dehy

Mr. Ramesh Rajasingham, director of OCHA Coordination Division, on behalf of Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr. Martin griffiths

Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict – Resolution 2417 (2018)

Update on food security risks in Gaza

27 February 2024

Thank you, Madam President.

Madam President,

Excellencies,

Statement by the Humanitarian Country Team in Palestine

On 25 February, the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) and the United Nations evacuated 24 patients from Al Amal hospital in Khan Younis, including one pregnant woman and one mother and newborn. Al Amal hospital has been at the epicentre of military operations in Khan Younis for over a month. Forty attacks at the hospital from 22 January to 22 February, killing at least 25, have left it incapacitated.

Key Highlights

• The UN Secretary-General stated that an Israeli offensive on Rafah would “put the final nail in the coffin” of humanitarian aid programmes in Gaza. 
• Health workers across Gaza continue to face enormous risks and challenges to save lives as the health care system struggles to remain functional. 
• MoH in Gaza reports that two infants died in northern Gaza as a result of dehydration and malnutrition, as a quarter of Gaza’s population faces catastrophic levels of food insecurity. 
• According to UNRWA, more than 2,300 trucks have e

Key Highlights

• The Ministry of Health (MoH) in Gaza reports that more than 100 Palestinians were killed on 29 February; according to media sources, the incident occurred when thousands of Palestinians reportedly gathered around trucks carrying supplies.
• The reported death toll among Palestinians in the Gaza Strip since the onset of hostilities has surpassed 30,000.
• UN officials are warning of an impending famine in Gaza; MoH in Gaza reports that six infants have died as a result of malnutrition and dehydration.
• A Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) med