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The next Flash Update will be published on Monday afternoon, 12 February, Jerusalem time.

Dear members of the Media. Yesterday, I addressed the General Assembly focusing on priorities for this year and beyond.  It is a long and detailed agenda – but the varied challenges are connected by a common thread. Peace.  The need for peace in all its dimensions because peace is the tie that binds.  But, too often, we face instead a gordian knot. On issues of peace and security – we face rising conflict and geopolitical divisions. On issues of peace within communities – we see rising polarization. 

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Day 124 OVERVIEW The snapshot provides a comprehensive overview of the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza as of 8 February 2024, including casualties, particularly among women and children. Significant damage has been inflicted upon critical infrastructure and essential services, affecting people's ability to maintain their dignity and basic living standards.

Day 123 OVERVIEW The snapshot provides a comprehensive overview of the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza as of 7 February 2024, including casualties, particularly among women and children. Significant damage has been inflicted upon critical infrastructure and essential services, affecting people's ability to maintain their dignity and basic living standards.

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Statement by Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (Geneva, 7 February 2024) With the Gaza hostilities entering their fifth month, hope is dwindling for the millions of people affected and the humanitarians striving to assist them. More than half of Gaza’s population is now crammed in Rafah, a town of originally 250,000 people right on Egypt’s doorstep. Their living conditions are abysmal — they lack the basic necessities to survive, stalked by hunger, disease and death.

Overview

Day 122 OVERVIEW The snapshot provides a comprehensive overview of the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza as of 6 February 2024, including casualties, particularly among women and children. Significant damage has been inflicted upon critical infrastructure and essential services, affecting people's ability to maintain their dignity and basic living standards.