Kategorie: UNRWA
Zum Thema UNRWA
Die vorliegende, von der Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung beauftragte Studie liefert erstmals einen systematischen Einblick in die Advocacy-Arbeit Israel-naher politischer Akteur*innen in den USA, Deutschland und Israel. Im Mittelpunkt steht die politische Kampagne gegen das seit 1949 bestehende Hilfswerk der Vereinten Nationen für Palästina-Flüchtlinge im Nahen Osten (United Nations Reliefs and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, UNRWA).
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Neues (und nicht so neues) von der UNRWA
Fakten schaffen
Realität(en) in der Westbank
Es ist eigentlich nicht so, als sei dies eine Neuigkeit. Aber (allzu) oft bleiben diese Nachrichten unter dem Radar: Hier zur aktuellen Situation in der Westbank:
Bericht von Rabbi Arik Ascherman, Executive Director Torat Tzedek
Aus dem aktuellen Mailing von Standing together
Statement on the West Bank by Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (New York, 4. November 2025)
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Und noch ein Bericht der ORF zum Thema.
Silence is Complicity
Gemeinsame Erklärung der humanitären Beauftragten der Vereinten Nationen in der Nahostregion
Stand Up, Speak Out, Protect the Humanitarian Space
Joint Statement by UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinators in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), Syria, Yemen and Lebanon
One year ago, we called on those in power to end attacks against humanitarian workers and aid operations. Release all those arbitrarily detained. Safeguard the humanitarian space in the Middle East. That call remains unanswered.
Across the region, civilians, including humanitarian workers, have already endured an unbearable toll of decades of conflict and protracted crises. They are being killed, injured, and attacked in shocking numbers. Violations of international humanitarian law are at an unprecedented level, and impunity has become the norm.
The world is failing humanitarian workers and the people they serve. Since August 2024, at least 446 aid workers were killed, wounded, kidnapped or detained in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Syria, Yemen and Lebanon. This brings the total number since August 2023 to at least 841 affected workers, including 584 killed, 215 wounded, 38 detained, and 4 kidnapped.
The assault on humanitarian space now includes moves to dismantle multilateral norms, undermine UN‑mandated bodies, and defund institutions tasked with protection and justice.
Even speaking out has become a liability, risking humanitarian access and triggering political retaliation.
Justice has failed for serious violations, whether committed by the same actors or by others emboldened by their impunity. The climate of permissiveness is politically indefensible and morally intolerable. There can be no exceptions to the rules of war. All parties must comply with international humanitarian law and be held accountable.
When we protect humanitarian workers, we are not only protecting the people they serve in the Middle East. We are protecting civilians everywhere, the international system, and the principles that underpin our collective dignity and humanity.
Humanitarians are not giving up, neither should the world.
This World Humanitarian Day, we renew our call—louder, sharper, uncompromising: Respect international humanitarian and human rights laws. Protect those who protect humanity. End impunity or be complicit. The world is watching. #ActForHumanity. Now.
Signatories
Dr. Ramiz Alakbarov, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), and Officer-In-Charge Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process
Mr. Adam Abdelmoula, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria
Mr. Julien Harneis, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen
Mr. Imran Riza, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon
Humanitarian Situation Update #247
Neueste Zahlen und Entwicklungen vom OCHA-Büro der Vereinten Nationen
Zur Zukunft der UNRWA
Unterstützung erschweren heißt nicht das ‚Problem‘ lösen
Israel verbietet die Tätigkeit der UNRWA auf seinem Territorium und damit defacto auch in Palästina – ein alter „Widersacher“ soll damit erledigt werden
Hier einmal die Stellungnahme des britischen Premierminister:
Prime Minister’s Office, 10 Downing Street and The Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer KCB KC MP
London, 28 October 2024
The UK is gravely concerned at the UNRWA bills that Israel’s Knesset has passed. This legislation risks making UNRWA‘s essential work for Palestinians impossible, jeopardising the entire international humanitarian response in Gaza and delivery of essential health and education services in the West Bank.
The humanitarian situation in Gaza is simply unacceptable. We need to see an immediate ceasefire, the release of the hostages and a significant increase in aid to Gaza.
Under its international obligations, Israel must ensure sufficient aid reaches civilians in Gaza.
Only UNRWA can deliver humanitarian aid at the scale and pace needed. We pay tribute to the 222 UNRWA staff who have lost their lives in the conflict. UNRWA has a UN mandate to support Palestinian refugees. We urge Israeli lawmakers to ensure that UNRWA can continue to deliver its essential work.
Gazastreifen – neue OCHA-Karte
Gaza Strip access and movement | July 2024
Das Büro der United Nations for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) hat eine neue Onlinekarte vorgelegt, die sich auch leicht online für Details vergrößern läßt, hier der Link.
