UN chief Guterres calls on Israel to reverse NGO ban in Gaza, West Bank

Al Jazeera Human RightsNews ReportEN 2 min read 75% complete by Al Jazeera StaffJanuary 3, 2026 at 02:06 AM

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Aid groups in Gaza and West Bank thrown lifeline as Israel court pauses ban threat

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged Israel to reverse a pending ban on 37 NGOs operating in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, scheduled to take effect March 1, 2026. Guterres stated that these organizations are vital for providing life-saving humanitarian aid and that the ban threatens progress made during the ceasefire. Israel's ban is due to the NGOs' alleged failure to comply with new registration rules requiring detailed information on staff, funding, and operations. Humanitarian experts have criticized these requirements as arbitrary and potentially dangerous for Palestinian employees. Guterres warned that this ban, coupled with existing restrictions, will worsen the humanitarian crisis for Palestinians.

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Israel has pledged to enforce the ban starting March 1.

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Israel banned the humanitarian groups for failing to meet new registration rules.

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Guterres called the work of the groups “indispensable to life-saving humanitarian work”.

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UN chief Guterres calls on Israel to reverse a pending ban on 37 NGOs working in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.

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To date, Israel has killed about 500 aid workers and volunteers in Gaza throughout its genocidal war.

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ngo ban 90% gaza 80% humanitarian aid 80% west bank 70% humanitarian crisis 60% united nations 60% aid workers 50% registration rules 50% ceasefire 40%