Hunger's global hotspots 18 May 2007
From Afghanistan to Sudan, the weekly "Global hotspots" show you where WFP's challenges lie.
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Occupied Palestinian territories
WFP Gaza staff and partners are back at work after being confined to their homes during heavy factional and cross-border fighting over the past week.
All staff are safe however the houses of four staff members and WFP Karni warehouse were damaged. Distributions have resumed (since Sunday 21 May).
Threat
While the ceasefire is holding, cross-border strikes are stepping up pace. These pose a continued threat to WFP staff/partners and property.
No international staff movement is permitted to Gaza due to increasing radicalism and extremely high kidnapping threats. Only the most critical staff remain in Gaza for the time-being.
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Document Sources: World Food Programme (WFP)
Subject: Access and movement, Assistance, Economic issues, Food
Publication Date: 18/05/2007