New report and snapshot on humanitarian response during the second month of the ceasefire
5 January 2026
Dear partners,
Today, we release a narrative report and a snapshot (infographic) on humanitarian response delivered by the UN and its partners during the second month of the October 2025 Ceasefire.
During the second month of the ceasefire, the UN and its partners:
brought into Gaza nearly 85,000 pallets of humanitarian supplies;
served up to 1.5 million cooked meals daily and reached nearly 1.3 million people with household-level monthly general food assistance in November;
supported almost 321,000 pregnant and breastfeeding women and children under five with nutrient supplements to prevent malnutrition;
set up 120 intensive care and emergency beds, and provided 30 anaesthesia machines and 40 portable vital-sign monitors to health facilities, alongside critical medicines and consumables;
assisted over 237,750 children under the age of 11 with winter clothing kits; and
reached nearly 62,000 additional households with US$24 million-worth of multi-purpose cash assistance.
Despite a significant increase the volume of supplies entering Gaza, administrative and bureaucratic impediments continued during the second month of the ceasefire. These impediments slowed the response and prevented the entry of aid and restoration of services at the scale to meet immense needs following two years of intense conflict, destruction and displacement. While the amount of emergency food and nutrition supplies increased significantly, the entry of shelter items, water and sanitation equipment, agricultural inputs, construction materials and education supplies has remained limited.
An earlier report and snapshot covering the first month of the ceasefire can be found here.
We hope you find this useful.
Best regards,
OCHA OPT team
