{"id":203451,"date":"2014-10-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T18:34:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=203451"},"modified":"2019-03-12T18:34:35","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T18:34:35","slug":"auto-insert-203451","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-203451\/","title":{"rendered":"State of Palestine: Humanitarian Situation Report – Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵICEF overview"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Highlights<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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  • The <\/i>number of Palestinian child casualties from the recent Gaza war continues to rise, <\/strong><\/i>as children with serious injuries are still being treated in hospitals, and as further verification of earlier incidents is ongoing. Between 8 July and 26 August, at <\/i>least 538 Palestinian children were reported killed during the hostilities in Gaza.<\/strong><\/i><\/li>\n
  • In 2014, 40 civilians have been either <\/i>injured (3o) or killed (io) as a result of Explosive Remnants of War <\/strong><\/i>in <\/i>Gaza. <\/strong><\/i>This figure includes <\/i>zz children, <\/strong><\/i>representing the highest number in the last 6 years.<\/i><\/li>\n
  • Preliminary findings from the Child Protection Rapid Assessment indicate that <\/i>children's behavior changed considerably as a result of conflict-related psychosocial distress.<\/strong><\/i><\/li>\n
  • A joint Health Sector assessment, published this week, highlights the dire situation in Gaza.<\/i><\/li>\n
  • In partnership with the World Bank, EU and Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ, the PA launched a <\/i>Damage Needs Assessment <\/strong><\/i>(DNA) exercise in order to update its Early Recovery and Reconstruction Plan for Gaza.<\/i><\/li>\n
  • As a follow-up to the Cairo Conference, trucks of cement and construction <\/i>material are <\/strong><\/i>entering into Gaza, facilitated by an agreement between Israel, the Palestine Government and the United Nations.<\/i><\/li>\n
  • A <\/i>harsh winter <\/strong><\/i>is feared in Gaza. Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵICEF and partners are procuring supplies to respond to the urgent needs of the population.<\/i><\/li>\n
  • The ceasefire continues to hold but a number of <\/i>security incidents <\/strong><\/i>were reported this week, including in Jerusalem.<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    23 October 2014<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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    538 children killed<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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    (Protection Cluster, 22 October 2014)<\/p><\/div>\n

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    2,254 total deaths<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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    (Protection Cluster, 22 October 2014)<\/p><\/div>\n

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    54,000 children homeless<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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    (OCHA, 4 September 2014)<\/p><\/div>\n

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    3,106 children injured<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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    (Protection Cluster, 1 September 2014)<\/p><\/div>\n

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    1,500 children orphaned<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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    (Protection Cluster, 1 September 2014)<\/p><\/div>\n

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    89 entire families killed<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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    (OCHA, 25 <\/strong>August 2014)<\/p><\/div>\n

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    Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵICEF Funding Need<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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    $39.9 million<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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    Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵICEF Funding Gap<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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    $33.3 million<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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    Harsh winter feared in Gaza<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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    Palestinian officials fear that an expected cold spell this winter could further aggravate the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza, where 5o days of armed conflict damaged and further degraded the rickety infrastructure. Up to 20,000 houses were destroyed or rendered inhabitable; 40,000 people remain displaced in collective shelters and many others stay with host families. "A cold spell would portend a fresh humanitarian disaster," a representative of Gaza City's Water Authority warned. "Many sewage pipes and water networks are still buried under the rubble. The worst that could happen this winter is that raw sewage trapped under the rubble would mix with rainwater and flood homes in Gaza City."<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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    Last winter, some 3.o,000 people had to be evacuated after floods hit Gaza following powerful thunderstorms and four days of torrential rain. Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵICEF reached out to affected children and families with essential hygiene supplies and children's clothing to protect their health and to keep them warm, with support of Bank of Palestine.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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    For the upcoming winter, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵICEF preparedness measures include procuring winter blankets, sleeping mats and winter track suits for children and women. A winterization workshop will be organized with Gaza's Coastal Municipal Water Utilities (CMWU) in order to assess the needs for mobile wastewater pumps for storm evacuation, should storm water lagoons threaten to overflow. There is also a need for other preventive measures such as cleaning gullies in the areas prone to flooding. Additional funds are required to meet the urgent needs of affected families in Gaza.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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    Situation Overview<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n