Page Press centre Access news, multimedia resources and expert commentary on children’s issues and UNICEF’s work in the State of Palestine. Available in:Englishالعربية Statement 02/05/2021 UN reiterates its call for demolitions to end and for international law to be respected Statement by Sarah Muscroft, Head of OCHA in the occupied Palestinian territory, James Heenan, Head of the UN Human Rights Office in the occupied Palestinian territory, and Lucia Elmi, UNICEF Special Representative in State of Palestine Statement 01/24/2021 Fifteen children reportedly injured in the Gaza Strip following munitions explosion By Lucia Elmi, UNICEF Special Representative to the State of Palestine Statement 12/18/2020 Norway, UNICEF, and the Palestinian Ministry of Health sign new partnership agreement to strengthen early childhood health care, protection, and development, and to support COVID-19 response activities in the State of Palestine Press release 12/11/2020 Palestinian Prime Minister, UNICEF, UNFPA, and UNDP sign a memorandum of understanding to strengthen volunteering opportunities for young people in the State of Palestine. The signing of this MoU comes at an opportune moment, aligning with the Prime Minister’s priorities for youth, as announced in relation to the ‘Year of Youth 2020’ Press release 09/18/2020 The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, and UNICEF sign a new partnership agreement providing children and their families with essential integrated child protection and mental health psychosocial support in the Gaza Strip. Press release 07/15/2020 UNICEF and the UN Human Rights office call for greater protection from domestic violence for children in the State of Palestine by Etona Ekole, UNICEF Special Representative to the State of Palestine ad interim, and James Heenan, Head of the UN Human Rights Office in the occupied Palestinian territory Press release 05/11/2020 In light of COVID-19 crisis, UN officials call for immediate release of all children in detention, including Palestinian children Joint Press Statement from Jamie McGoldrick, Humanitarian Coordinator in the occupied Palestinian territory, Genevieve Boutin, UNICEF Special Representative in State of Palestine, and James Heenan, Head of the UN Human Rights Office in the opt Press release 03/08/2020 Statement by Charlotte Petri Gornitzka, UNICEF Deputy Executive Director for Partnerships, on coronavirus misinformation However, while many people are sharing information about the virus and how to protect against it, only some of that information is useful or reliable Press release 02/26/2020 AFD and UNICEF sign a new partnership to strengthen maternal and neonatal health The partnership between AFD and UNICEF focuses on strengthening sustainable and gender-responsive neonatal and maternal health services, including pre-natal and postnatal care, nutrition and early childhood development in (MoH) facilities in Gaza Press release 12/04/2019 The UN and the EU begin expansion of Southern Gaza Seawater Desalination Plant to help address shortages of safe drinking water in the Gaza Strip Representatives of the United Nations, the European Union, and the Palestinian Authority officially marked today the beginning of new works to expand the production capacity of the Southern Gaza Seawater Desalination Plant. Press release 10/23/2019 The UN and EU conclude their 30-day walk for child rights along the Masar Ibrahim Al Khalil trail, marking the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child Representatives of the United Nations, the European Union, and the Palestinian Authority today joined Palestinian students to celebrate the final stretch of the 30-day awareness-raising walk for child rights along the Masar Ibrahim Al-Khalil Trail. Press release 09/23/2019 On the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the UN and the EU launch a 30-day walk for child rights along the Masar Ibrahim Al Khalil trail Prev 1 1 2 3 Next
