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The Humanitarian Situation Update is issued by OCHA Occupied Palestinian Territory twice a week. The Gaza Strip is covered on Tuesdays and the West Bank on Thursdays. The Gaza Humanitarian Response Update is issued every other Tuesday. Exceptionally, the next Humanitarian Situation Updates on Gaza and the West Bank and the Gaza Humanitarian Response Update will be issued on Thursday, 3 April.

Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General Note to Correspondents: on Gaza In the past week, Israel carried out devastating strikes on Gaza, claiming the lives of hundreds of civilians, including United Nations personnel, with no humanitarian aid being allowed to enter the Strip since early March. As a result, the Secretary-General has taken the difficult decision to reduce the Organization’s footprint in Gaza, even as humanitarian needs soar and our concern over the protection of civilians intensifies.

The Humanitarian Situation Update is issued by OCHA Occupied Palestinian Territory twice a week. The Gaza Strip is covered on Tuesdays and the West Bank on Thursdays. The Gaza Humanitarian Response Update is issued every other Tuesday. The next Humanitarian Situation Update will be issued on 25 March. 

Geneva, 19 March 2025 The killing of a United Nations colleague and injuries to five others in strikes on our - clearly designated - UN compound in Gaza are infuriating. We grieve with the family of our colleague. And, on their behalf and for those who continue the work, we demand answers.  International law is clear. Civilians – including UN staff and humanitarian workers – must not be targeted. The international community must join us in insisting on a genuine investigation and accountability.