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Security Risk Management for Health Care (SR4H) Handbook Insecurity Insight has developed a comprehensive handbook on security risk management tailored specifically for the health sector. Health care...

Summary: MCC’s partner in Gaza provides winter clothing to protect 1,500 children from the cold as they and their families shelter in bombarded houses with no heat. By Jason Dueck April 10, 2026 When...

Rethinking Aid in an Era of Scarcity: IRC warns of widening “life-and-death” gap New York, NY, April 13, 2026 — A new International Rescue Committee (IRC) paper warns that a sharp contraction in...

We are alarmed by the sustained violations of the rules of war and international humanitarian law. In just the last month across the Middle East, thousands of civilians have been killed and injured...

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On 12 April 2026, the Global Sumud Flotilla will once again set sail in a coordinated civilian initiative aim at breaking Israel’s unlawful blockade on the occupied Gaza Strip. Featuring more than 70...

Highlights 8 April marked the deadliest day of the conflict, with at least 303 people killed, including 33 children, and over 1,150 injured, including 153 children. The escalation has sharply...

Palestinians are still suffering six months into Gaza ceasefireThe reality in Gaza remains catastrophic, and people can’t access basic necessities amid a decimated health system. Kate Rankin April 10...

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On 28 February 2026, on the first day of the recent escalation, 168 girls were reportedly killed when a strike hit their primary school in Minab, Iran [1]. Since then, hundreds more women and girls...

El plan de alto el fuego de la administración Trump en Gaza, respaldado por la Resolución 2803 del Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU, está fracasando, según un informe publicado hoy por cinco...

While the ceasefire has formally held, Israeli strikes have continued to kill and injure civilians, destroy homes, and erode any sense of safety, says NRC's Jan Egeland.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE As the fragile ceasefire begins in the US-Israeli war with Iran, the consequences of this conflict are being felt far beyond the region— hurting women in some of the world’s...

Key actions: • HLP TWG to circulate the Strategy framework draft and invitation. • HLP TWG to circulate the RHUs presentation and material presented by the Shelter cluster. • HLP TWG to circulate the...

Six months after the ceasefire agreement in Gaza came into effect on 10 October 2025, Israeli authorities continue to block lifesaving medical and humanitarian aid. With more than half of all...

Defense for Children International – Palestine (DCIP) has announced it will shut down its operations after 35 years of work defending Palestinian children’s rights. DCIP has provided legal aid to...

Six months since the ceasefire announcement, Palestinians in Gaza continue to suffer daily attacks, severe humanitarian deprivation, and a near-complete collapse of medical care, Islamic Relief says. ...

Shurouq, 31, is a Save the Children staff member in Gaza. Shurouq lost her husband after he was killed in the first weeks of the war. Along with her 3-year-old daughter, Karmel*, Shurouq has been...

INTRODUCTION Findings from the current reporting period indicate that protection risks affecting displaced populations across Gaza continue to be driven by deteriorating shelter conditions, unsafe...

Background The humanitarian consequences of escalating hostilities in the Middle East have intensified since the beginning of the situation in February 2026, complicating the operating environment...