{"id":129369,"date":"2018-03-14T17:44:43","date_gmt":"2018-03-14T17:44:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?post_type=document&p=129369"},"modified":"2018-03-14T13:44:43","modified_gmt":"2018-03-14T17:44:43","slug":"539m-funding-appeal-to-address-humanitarian-needs-in-palestine-ocha-press-release","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/539m-funding-appeal-to-address-humanitarian-needs-in-palestine-ocha-press-release\/","title":{"rendered":"$539M Funding Appeal to Address Humanitarian Needs in Palestine – OCHA Press Release"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Joint press release, Gaza<\/h2>\n
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Today, the Minister of Social Development of the State of Palestine, H.E. Dr. Ibrahim Al-Shaer, and the Humanitarian Coordinator, Mr. Jamie McGoldrick, launched the Humanitarian Response Plan<\/a> (HRP) for 2018, to support the humanitarian needs of 1.9 million Palestinians in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt).<\/p>\n

The 2018 HRP appeals for US$539.7 million to address urgent humanitarian needs of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. If funding is secured, humanitarian actors will be able to enhance the protection of Palestinians living under military occupation, improve vulnerable people\u2019s access to basic services, and support the ability of Palestinians to cope with and overcome crises.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn recent years, lack of funding has led to unfortunate reductions in humanitarian relief for Palestinians in acute need across Gaza and the West Bank, including Jerusalem,\u201d said Minister Al-Shaer. \u201cWe have also seen regrettable attempts to politicize aid work.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFor the first time, this year\u2019s humanitarian plan was prepared as part of a three-year strategy,\u201d said Mr. McGoldrick. \u201cThis approach enhances connections with other strategies, including those related to development efforts, while increased respect for international law and longer-term solutions are pursued.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 2018 plan consists of 240 projects to be implemented by 99 organizations, including 51 national and 35 international NGOs, and 13 Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ agencies. Approximately 75 per cent of the requested funds target Gaza, where humanitarian needs are highest due to Israel\u2019s prolonged blockade and recurrent hostilities, further exacerbated by the impact of internal Palestinian divisions and Egypt\u2019s restrictions on the Rafah crossing.<\/p>\n

\u201cHere, in Gaza, we have some of the worst affected Palestinian families. Our strategy has been tailored to help them and other Palestinians in the oPt as much as possible, while advocating for an end to the policies that are generating humanitarian needs, including territorial fragmentation and the blockade, among other issues,\u201d Mr. McGoldrick added. \u201cTo succeed, we need not only the generous support of donors, which is critical to avoiding further deterioration, but also strong political action to bring an end to this policy-driven crisis.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGaza teeters on the edge of a catastrophe,\u201d Minister Al-Shaer concluded. \u201cHumanitarian needs will deepen in the Gaza Strip, in both severity and complexity, as long as the illegal Israeli blockade remains. The Palestinian government is keen to build synergies between humanitarian aid and development cooperation in the occupied Palestinian territory. Overall, ending the occupation is the most direct, practical and durable solution for Palestinian grievances.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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