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SCO foreign ministers adopt a COVID-19 statement by videoconference
📅 13 May 2020Ministers called for coordinated multilateral action, cooperation with the WHO, and special attention to developing countries facing pandemic-related economic harm. They also proposed a joint regional...
China formally joins the COVAX vaccine initiative
📅 9 October 2020China and Gavi signed an agreement for China to participate in COVAX, the international effort to support equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. The move reflected China’s vaccine diplomacy and...
Humanitarian pause begins in Gaza
📅 24 November 2023The agreed pause in fighting began at 7 a.m. local time. Aid entered via Rafah and the parties began exchanging hostages and Palestinian detainees. The pause was temporary, not a comprehensive...
Nasser Medical Complex becomes non-functional after siege and military raid
📅 14 February 2024After a week-long siege, Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis was shelled and raided by Israeli forces, according to WHO reporting. The hospital became non-functional, with extensive damage to...
WHO evacuates 32 critical patients from Nasser Hospital
📅 18 February 2024WHO, OCHA and the Palestine Red Crescent Society transferred 32 critical patients, including two children, from Nasser Medical Complex on 18 and 19 February. The facility had become non-functional...
IPC warns famine is imminent in northern Gaza
📅 18 March 2024The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification reported that famine was imminent in Gaza and North Gaza governorates, projected to occur between mid-March and May if conditions persisted. The...
Airstrikes hit a displaced-persons site in Rafah
📅 26 May 2024On 26 May, airstrikes hit tents sheltering displaced people in Tal as Sultan, western Rafah. OCHA reported that a trauma point supported by Médecins Sans Frontières received 28 fatalities and 180...
Israeli strikes on Al-Mawasi trigger a mass-casualty influx
📅 13 July 2024Israeli strikes on the Al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis on 13 July caused a mass-casualty influx at Nasser Medical Complex, which was already operating beyond capacity. OCHA reported that hospitals and...
UN-led polio vaccination campaign begins in central Gaza
📅 1 September 2024The first phase of a polio vaccination campaign began in central Gaza on 1 September, coordinated by the Palestinian Ministry of Health, WHO, UNICEF, UNRWA and partners. The first phase reached more...
OCHA flash update reports mounting civilian toll
📅 31 October 2024OCHA humanitarian reporting described widespread displacement, healthcare attacks and deaths in Lebanon, using provisional Ministry of Public Health and IOM figures.
Israeli raid leaves Kamal Adwan Hospital out of service
📅 27 December 2024Israeli forces raided Kamal Adwan Hospital in North Gaza after months of attacks and access restrictions. WHO said the hospital was emptied, critical patients and staff were moved to the Indonesian...
Children and patients evacuated from Gaza for urgent medical care
📅 8 January 2025On 8 January, six children and five companions were evacuated to the United States for specialized treatment, while four patients and five companions were transferred to Jordan. The Health Cluster...
UN and Palestinian teams reach North Gaza hospitals and evacuate critical patients
📅 15 January 2025WHO, UNICEF, UNMAS and the Palestine Red Crescent Society reached Al-Awda Hospital in Jabalya, delivering fuel, medical supplies, food, water and winter clothes and evacuating patients. WHO and...
Ceasefire takes effect and humanitarian scale-up begins
📅 10 October 2025A ceasefire came into effect at noon. The agreement called for aid to enter at levels consistent with the January 2025 ceasefire and for materials to repair hospitals, bakeries, roads, and...
IPC reports famine conditions eased but hunger remains widespread
📅 19 December 2025A new IPC analysis found that famine conditions previously identified in Gaza governorate had been offset after the ceasefire and increased access. It nevertheless projected that about 1.6 million...
Rafah crossing reopens for limited movement of people
📅 2 February 2026Rafah reopened for limited pedestrian movement for the first time in nearly eleven months. Patients were evacuated for treatment abroad and some Palestinians who had left during the war were permitted...
Regional escalation closes Gaza crossings and pauses medical evacuations
📅 28 February 2026Following the escalation of regional hostilities, crossings and humanitarian movements were disrupted. OCHA later reported that medical evacuations through Rafah and transfers through other...
OCHA documents early civilian damage, displacement, and service disruption
📅 18 March 2026The UN’s first Iran humanitarian update, covering 28 February–17 March, reported 1,200+ deaths, 17,000+ injuries, and 54,000+ damaged civilian units. It described damage to homes, schools, health...
Rafah reopens again after regional escalation pauses evacuations
📅 19 March 2026Rafah reopened for limited movement in both directions after being closed during the regional escalation that began on 28 February. Medical evacuations and return movements resumed, though the route...
Humanitarian reporting records expanding strikes and service damage
📅 3 April 2026OCHA reported strikes affecting residential areas, schools, markets, hospitals, airports, industrial sites, and cultural heritage locations across Iran. It also recorded attacks on health care and...
OCHA reports 1,259 deaths since the ceasefire announcement
📅 14 August 2026OCHA reported that Gaza’s Ministry of Health had recorded 1,259 fatalities and 4,148 injuries since 10 October 2025. The same report described continuing military activity, displacement, and damage to...