Today's top news: Occupied Palestinian Territory

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : In a statement issued today, UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk reminded the Israeli authorities of their obligation under international law to ensure the essential supplies of daily life in Gaza, including by allowing and facilitating humanitarian relief.
53% : In Gaza, they constitute most of the UN's partners working on health, nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene services; they operate most sites providing cooked meals; and they hold the majority of shelter and other supplies currently in the pipeline.
53% : This month, the UN and its partners have provided tents, tarpaulins and bedding items to more than 80,000 households - or approximately 448,400 people.
52% : In a social media post issued yesterday, UNRWA Commissioner-General, Philipp Lazzarini, said the legislation was "a direct affront to the mandate granted to the Agency by the UN General Assembly and contrary to findings of the International Court of Justice, which oblige Israel to fulfil its responsibilities as a UN Member State to UNRWA and the broader UN system."
46% : On Monday, the Israeli parliament passed new legislation cutting off water, electricity, fuel and communications from UNRWA's facilities and authorizing the expropriation of UN properties.
45% : UNOCHA - United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs UN, partners call on Israel to reverse NGO suspensions OCHA reports that following yesterday's announcement by the Israeli authorities of their intention to suspend the operations of several international NGOs in the Gaza Strip, UN agencies and more than 200 international and local NGOs in the Occupied Palestinian Territory have urged the authorities to reconsider this decision.
45% : Of six such movements that the UN and its humanitarian partners attempted to coordinate with the Israeli authorities yesterday, two were denied and four faced impediments.
43% : Two weeks ago, the UN and its humanitarian partners warned that the registration system introduced by the Israeli authorities for international NGOs earlier in 2025 put dozens of organizations at risk of deregistration in 2026.
37% : He warned that these measures undermine UN's independence and privileges, set a dangerous precedent globally, and risk compromising humanitarian and human rights work worldwide.

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