26 February 2026
In Gaza,?Dr. Ramiz Alakbarov, the Deputy Special Coordinator, Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory,?wrapped up?a?two-day visit?to the Strip?today.
While in Gaza, he met with humanitarian partners,?visited humanitarian?operations,?and discussed?gaps and challenges in the response.
Today,?Dr. Alakbarov?joined a medical evacuation mission?at?the Rafah?crossing,?where the UN and partners?help patients and their caregivers?go to Egypt for treatment.?He also?visited a reception centre in Rafah, where humanitarians help people returning to Gaza.
Meanwhile, humanitarians leading on water, sanitation and hygiene services tell us that, in the last few months, they have 17,000 hygiene kits, including toothpaste, soap and toothbrushes, to children and their families. Hundreds of water tanks have been installed near tents since the ceasefire, making it easier for people – especially children – to find clean water.
On food security, humanitarians report that, this month, families have on average had two meals a day, compared with one meal per day in?July?of 2025. While this is an improvement, one in five households still only has one meal a day. Many families say they cannot afford food and other essentials goods.
To help put food on the table,?in January,?humanitarians provided cash?assistance?to three quarters of a million people.
This month, partners working on shelter provided tents, tarpaulins and other supplies to more than 27,000 displaced families.?Additionally, today, in the city of Bani Suhaila in Khan Younis governorate, more than 400 vulnerable families living in this area received food and other supplies.
Aid workers?are also distributing emergency shelter material – consisting?mainly of?salvaged timber and metal pallets – in Khan Younis and Gaza city. The material is being used to??housing units that can endure harsh weather conditions.
However, humanitarians report that families across Gaza are?observing?Ramadan in unsafe structures, as hundreds of thousands of housing?units have been damaged since October of 2023.
The UN once again appeals for the lifting of restrictions on the entry of construction materials and equipment into Gaza so that people can have longer-term housing solutions.
Document Sources: Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for the OPT, United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO)
Subject: Assistance, Gaza Strip, Humanitarian relief, Refugees and displaced persons
Publication Date: 26/02/2026
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