oPt: UNRWA Situation Report #227 on the Humanitarian Crisis in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem [EN/AR]

Country: occupied Palestinian territory Source: UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East Please refer to the attached files. Highlights The Gaza Strip UNRWA continues to participate in the pest-control campaign led by the WASH Cluster, aiming to prevent the spread of diseases and improve living conditions for displaced communities amid severe overcrowding and deteriorating public health conditions. UNRWA is conducting cleaning campaigns, community awareness activities, and targeted pesticide use by trained UNRWA personnel, alongside solid waste disposal, and other activities to improve environmental conditions. In total, 264 campaigns to control the spread of disease-carrying animals and pests have already been completed across 371 displacement sites since 7 June, reaching an area where almost 684, 000 people reside. UNRWA is a main contributor to the campaign, taking part (directly or together with partners) in 335 out of the 352 planned campaigns. On Saturday, 20 June, UNRWA schools started registering new first-grade students for the 2026/2027 school year.

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