Children’s shoes left behind illustrate chaos of fleeing Khan Younis: UN humanitarians

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, reached one of its now-abandoned schools in Khan Younis at the weekend, where thousands of people appeared to have left at a moment’s notice, fearing further intense Israeli bombardment. https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2024/04/1149116
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Children’s shoes left behind illustrate chaos of fleeing Khan Younis: UN humanitarians
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Gaza: ‘Simply not enough food’ to go around, warn UN humanitarians

Gaza: ‘Simply not enough food’ to go around, warn UN humanitarians

29 Jan 2024

Ongoing hostilities across the Gaza Strip have been “particularly intense” in the southern city of Khan Younis, UN humanitarians warned on Monday, as the UN agency for Palestinians, UNWRA, reported that its shelters were now four times over-capacity.

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Gaza humanitarian crisis deepens as fighting rages on across the Strip

Gaza humanitarian crisis deepens as fighting rages on across the Strip

11 Dec 2023

UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths reiterated deep concerns for the people of Gaza on Monday, amid reports of intense fighting between Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups in Gaza City and Jabalia in the north of the Strip, and in Khan Younis in the south, while Israeli bombardment of the enclave has continued. 

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Gaza: conditions ‘unspeakable’ as one million people flee Rafah: UNRWA

Gaza: conditions ‘unspeakable’ as one million people flee Rafah: UNRWA

03 Jun 2024

A staggering one million people have now fled Rafah in southern Gaza, the UN aid agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said on Monday, amid fresh reports of overnight attacks in southern, central and northern locations by Israeli forces.