Select Committee · International Development Committee

Humanitarian situation in Gaza

Status: Closed Opened: 6 Nov 2023 Closed: 23 May 2024 11 recommendations 14 conclusions 1 report

Report and Government response published Since the Hamas terrorist atrocities of 7 October 2023, the International Development Committee has held three urgent evidence hearings in Parliament, and Members of the Committee recently returned from the aid logistics centre and hospital at Al-Arish in North Sinai where some badly injured Palestinian civilians have been evacuated for …

Reports

1 report

Title	HC No.	Published	Items	Response
Second Report - Humanitarian situation in Gaza	HC 110	1 Mar 2024	25	Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

2 items

19 Recommendation Second Report - Humanitarian situation … Accepted in Part

Prioritise collaboration with Palestinian civil society in Gaza's rebuilding, encouraging international inclusion.

The UK has specialisms in which it can lead, such as Preventing Sexual Violence. The UK Government needs to prioritise working with Palestinian civil society in all stages of the rebuilding in Gaza and encourage international partners also to include the Palestinian people in their future plans. The rebuilding should …

Government response. The government will put empowering local actors and accountability to those affected at the centre of its approach, aligning with the call to prioritise Palestinian civil society. It is also considering expanding social protection approaches like cash payments to improve …

20 Recommendation Second Report - Humanitarian situation … Accepted in Part

Host an international conference on sustainable Gaza reconstruction, engaging donors and Palestinian businesses.

The UK Government should use its convening power and host a conference to consider how reconstruction of Gaza can be factored into future plans and how the international community can support that in a sustainable manner. This conference should include potential donor nations, multi-lateral organisations, such as the UN, and …

Government response. The government partially agrees, acknowledging the need for the international community to consider Gaza's recovery and reconstruction and its ongoing engagement with stakeholders. However, it is not currently ready to commit to hosting an international conference as recommended.

Oral evidence sessions

3 sessions

Date	Witnesses
27 Feb 2024	Dr Richard Brennan · World Health Organisation (WHO), Matthew Hollingworth · World Food Programme	View ↗
9 Jan 2024	Dr Ghada Al Jadba · United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Nebal Farsakh · Palestinian Red Crescent Society, Rohan Talbot · Medical Aid for Palestinians	View ↗
14 Nov 2023	Melanie Ward · Medical Aid for Palestinians, Sam Rose · United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Shaina Low · Norwegian Refugee Council, Yasmine Ahmed · Human Rights Watch	View ↗

Correspondence

10 letters

Date	Direction	Title
29 Apr 2024	—	Correspondence to the Foreign Secretary relating to Funding for UNRWA - 25 Apri…
29 Apr 2024	—	Correspondence from the Foreign Secretary relating to Funding for UNRWA - 29 Ap…
23 Apr 2024	—	Correspondence to the Foreign Secretary relating to the Shortages of medical su…
23 Apr 2024	—	Correspondence from the Foreign Secretary relating to the Shortages of medical …
12 Mar 2024	—	Correspondence to the Foreign Secretary regarding the protection of humanitaria…
12 Mar 2024	—	Correspondence from the Foreign Secretary regarding the protection of humanitar…
21 Feb 2024	—	Correspondence from the Foreign Secretary regarding the Healthcare situation in…
17 Jan 2024	—	Correspondence to the Foreign Secretary regarding the Healthcare situation in G…
5 Dec 2023	—	Correspondence from the Foreign Secretary regarding the humanitarian situation …
16 Nov 2023	—	Correspondence to the Foreign Secretary regarding the humanitarian situation in…