The information below is provided every other week by Clusters and select technical working groups operating in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT). For an overview of priority needs and activities by cluster, please see the Flash Appeal.
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Response
During the reporting period, the ETC Cluster, jointly with the UN Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS), trained 17 UN personnel from six UN agencies in Gaza on the use of Very High Frequency (VHF) radios and satellite-based devices. As of 11 December, 17 sessions were conducted, training 240 UN personnel across 14 UN agencies in Gaza (226) and Jerusalem (14).
For more information on ETC activities, please visit:Palestine: Conflict | Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC) (etcluster.org).
Challenges
Protection against sexual abuse and exploitation (PSEA) remains a cross-cutting priority for all clusters. Aid distribution must be delivered with dignity and respect. Any wrongdoing can be reported through SAWA toll-free number 164. SAWA will assist and provide services free of charge and with the utmost confidentiality.