United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
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Context
- The Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) organized a Briefing on the Humanitarian Situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
Findings of OCHA
- Hostilities in Gaza and Israel are ongoing, and violence in the West Bank has surged.
- Gaza’s telecommunication and Internet services were cut leaving civilians in grave danger amid heavy Israeli bombardments from air and land.
- Trucks carrying water, food, and medicines entered Gaza through the Rafah crossing.
- The entry of fuel, which is desperately needed to operate life-saving equipment, remains banned by the Israeli authorities.
- Access restrictions, typically imposed by the Israeli authorities, have also intensified throughout the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. These are particularly severe in areas near Israeli settlements and in the so-called “Seam Zone”.
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SEAM ZONE Seam Zone is a term used to refer to a land area in the Israeli-occupied West Bank located east of the Green Line and west of Israel's separation barrier, populated largely by Israelis in settlements. It is a Palestinian area isolated by Israel’s 712-kilometre-long barrier in the West Bank. The reason behind creating the Seam Zone is to create a "buffer zone" by distancing the Barrier from the homes of Israelis living nearby, whether they be in communities in Israel or in the settlements. |
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RAFAH CROSSING https://www.iasgyan.in/daily-current-affairs/sinai-peninsula
Why is access across Rafah restricted by Egypt?
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United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
About
- The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is a United Nations (UN) body established in December 1991 by the General Assembly.
Aim
- To strengthen the international response to complex emergencies and natural disasters.
Successor organization
- It is the successor to the Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Coordinator (UNDRO).
OCHA's Mandate
- Coordinating humanitarian response, policy development, and humanitarian advocacy.
- Its activities include organizing and monitoring humanitarian funding, advocacy, policy-making, and information exchange to facilitate rapid-response teams for emergency relief.
Head
- OCHA is led by the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (USG/ERC), appointed for a five-year term.
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Observer
- It is a sitting observer in the United Nations Development Group.
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PRACTICE QUESTIONS Q. Consider the following statements with reference to United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. 1.It is the successor to the Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Coordinator (UNDRO). 2.It is a sitting observer in the United Nations Environment Program. 3.OCHA's Mandate is coordinating humanitarian response, policy development, and humanitarian advocacy. How many of the above statements are incorrect? A) Only 1 B) Only 2 C) All 3 D) None Answer: A) Only 1 It is a sitting observer in the United Nations Development Group. Q. Recently, Seam Zone was in the news. What is it? 1. Israeli-occupied West Bank located east of the Green Line 2. Border between North and South Korea. 3. Colorado’s northern border with Nebraska 4. Demilitarized zone patrolled by the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus Choose the correct code.
Answer 1. A Q. Consider the following statements with reference to Rafah Crossing. 1. It is the main entrance and exit point to the Gaza Strip from Israel. 2. It is controlled by Egypt. How many of the above statements are incorrect? A) 1 only B) 2 only C) Both D) None Answer: B) 2 only |
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