18 April 2026
Statement by United Nations Country Team in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
The UN and its partners condemn the killing of two civilian contractors delivering essential water supplies on behalf of?UNICEF, who were killed at a water filling point in northern Gaza yesterday.
The incident occurred during routine work to provide lifesaving water to hundreds of thousands of displaced and vulnerable people. Such attacks not only cost lives but also disrupt critical services that communities depend on for survival.
The protection of civilians, including humanitarian workers and essential service providers, is an obligation under humanitarian law and must be upheld.
The UN and its partners call on all parties to take immediate measures to ensure the safety of civilians and humanitarian operations.
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Document Sources: Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
Subject: Access and movement, Assistance to the Palestinian people, Casualties, Human rights and international humanitarian law, NGOs/Civil Society, Protection, Protection of civilians
Publication Date: 18/04/2026
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