UNFPA Palestine Situation Report #4 - 11 December 2023

The war in Gaza has had a severe impact on the entire population of Gaza, and on populations in the West Bank where the situation remains critical.

Of fatalities to date in Gaza, approximately 70% are women and children. Safety, health, and access to appropriate reproductive health services are significantly impacted by the ongoing war, which has intensified significantly since the end of the truce on 1 December. On December 6, the Secretary-General invoked Article 99 of the UN Charter for the first time in his tenure, stating that the humanitarian system in Gaza is at severe risk of collapse. He urged the Security Council to help avert a humanitarian catastrophe and appealed for a humanitarian ceasefire to be declared.