±¬ÁÏÍøRWA Emergency Appeal Progress Report 18
(01 Sep – 31 Oct 2002)
Background
September and October saw a continuation of the violence and destruction that has plagued the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) for over two years. A total of 121 Palestinians were killed and a further 741 injured during the two months and hundreds of shelters were damaged or destroyed. Despite closures, restrictions on freedom of movement and damage to the Agency's infrastructure, ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA continued to respond to the humanitarian consequences of the current crisis.
A Technical Assessment Mission, following up the earlier visit by the Secretary-General's Personal Humanitarian Envoy, Catherine Bertini, visited the oPt in October to review the situation on the ground and to explore mechanisms for enhancing the response to the humanitarian crisis. ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA participated fully in the work of the mission and subsequent related events.
As of 31 October only 52.6 percent of ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA's 2002 Emergency Appeal has been pledged with only 59.3 percent actually received.
This is the eighteenth progress report in ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA's emergency appeal series. This report covers the implementation of appeal activities over the period 1 September – 31 October 2002.
Document Sources: United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (±¬ÁÏÍøRWA)
Subject: Assistance, Refugees and displaced persons
Publication Date: 31/10/2002