24
hour reports by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA)
Due to
the dramatic escalation in violence over the past few days and the
massive assault on Gaza, UNRWA has declared an emergency in all five
areas of the Gaza Strip. It is closely monitoring the situation and
stands ready to mount an emergency response should that become
necessary. The priority for the Agency has now shifted to emergency
operations, providing assistance to those who have been displaced and
sought shelter in UNRWA schools, while attempting to continue regular
operations. Urgent funding needs persist and are increasing
Key
parts:
“The
number of IDPs in UNRWA shelters has declined from a peak of almost
273,000 on the evening of 4 August to 171,240 displaced this morning
(7 August). UNRWA will designate 25 emergency shelters in the Gaza
Strip for those that have no home to go back to.”
“Rescue
and medical teams continue recovering bodies from areas which have
witnessed significant hostilities. The cumulative death toll among
Palestinians stands at 1,890, with 47 new fatalities reported. Of the
new reported fatalities, 6 are children and 4 are women.”
“If
the ceasefire is extended, UNRWA shelter assessment outside the
buffer zone will start on Sunday and will take months to complete. Of
serious concern is the access regime imposed by the Government of
Israel, as there is no construction material available on the local
market.”
“The
number of IDPs in UNRWA shelters has declined from a peak of almost
273,000 on the evening of 4 August to 171,240 displaced this morning
7 August. 89 UNRWA shelters remain open. Whilst this seems to
represent a dramatic decrease, the Agency is struggling to
cope with the provision of water, food, and non food items on a daily
basis. Based on historical patterns, UNRWA was ready to accommodate
up to 50,000 people for couple of days, but not five times that
number over almost one month. The Agency expects that a
large number of displaced will have to remain in UNRWA shelters for
an extended period of time, as they have nowhere else to go.”
“The
United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) continues their assessment
of UNRWA installations in the former buffer zone, which encompassed
43 per cent of the Gaza Strip. On 7 August, due to time
constraints and with limited staffing on the ground, only six out of
the identified eight locations could be assessed.”
“On
6 August, UNRWA’s engineers concluded an initial assessment of
damage to most of UNRWA facilities outside the former buffer zone (57
per cent of the Gaza Strip). The level of destruction is far less
severe than in the buffer zone. If the ceasefire is extended, UNRWA
plans to start shelter assessment as of Sunday. The assessment of
refugee shelters outside the buffer zone is expected to take at least
4 months. Of serious concern is that there is no construction
material available on the local market.”
“UNRWA’s
food distribution to a total caseload of over 830,000
beneficiaries continued. Food rations were provided to 3,574 families
through 10 out of 12 distribution centers.”
“UNRWA
estimates that 97 installations have been damaged since 8 July 2014.
Data on damage to UNRWA installations is based on preliminary
information and subject to change based on further verification.”
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