2009
Media releases, stories and press statements from UNICEF oPt in 2009.
UNICEF and Bank of Palestine sign partnership agreement to provide care and support to vulnerable families in Gaza
Ramallah, 10 November 2009 – UNICEF and the Bank of Palestine signed a landmark partnership contract today that will provide conflict-affected children and families in Gaza with support in rebuilding their lives.
UNICEF Ambassadors Mia Farrow and Mahmoud Kabil meet in Gaza to put focus on the plight of children
GAZA, 15 October 2009 – World renowned actress Mia Farrow and award winning Egyptian actor Mahmoud Kabil, both UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors, concluded a two-day visit to Gaza today to witness first-hand the hardships that children continue to face.
WASH Press Brief on Gaza Blockade
Beit Lahia, Gaza, 3 September 2009 – The UN Humanitarian Coordinator, representing UN agencies in the occupied Palestinian territory, and the Association of International Development Agencies, representing multiple NGOs, briefed the press at Beit Lahia
Growing poverty in Gaza pushing children to work
Gaza Strip, 24 June 2009-The sound of a lathe screams in the background as 12-year-old Nael Hasan al-Lada’ talks about his job in an auto body shop.He just started the job this summer, but the young boy is supporting his entire family of seven brothers.
