UN says 94% of Gaza’s 2.1 million people need shelter and basic items
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UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said at a 19 August briefing in New York that 94 percent of Gaza’s 2.1 million people need shelter and basic household items, citing UNOCHA reports of civilians killed and wounded by Israeli airstrikes, artillery and armed attacks. More than four in five families face critical or catastrophic hunger in shelters lacking fuel, energy and basic goods. Fifty bodies, including 19 children killed more than two years ago, were recovered from rubble and buried, while access restrictions continue to limit recovery work.
Key Facts
- UNOCHA reports that 94 percent of Gaza’s 2.1 million people need shelter and basic household items.
- More than four in five families face critical or catastrophic hunger in current shelters that lack fuel, energy and basic household items.
- Fifty Palestinians, including 19 children killed more than two years ago, were recovered from rubble and buried in Gaza.
- Entry restrictions on machinery, spare parts and other critical materials, together with access restrictions inside the Gaza Strip, continue to limit rubble clearance and access to bodies.
Shelter and Hunger Crisis
UNOCHA reports that 94 percent of Gaza’s 2.1 million people need shelter and basic household items. More than four in five families face critical or catastrophic hunger in their current shelters, which lack fuel, energy and basic household goods. Dujarric said those restrictions seriously affect people’s ability to sleep, cook, wash, store food and water, provide adequate lighting and cope with temperatures. The UN continues to receive reports of Palestinian civilians killed, wounded or otherwise affected by Israeli airstrikes, artillery fire and armed attacks.
Rubble Recovery and Access Limits
Dujarric said 50 Palestinians recovered from rubble in Gaza were buried, including 19 children killed more than two years ago. He disclosed the burials during a 19 August briefing in New York marking World Humanitarian Day. Entry restrictions on machinery, spare parts and other critical materials continue to limit rubble removal and access to bodies. Access restrictions within wide areas of the Gaza Strip further constrain those operations.
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UN says 94% of Gaza’s 2.1 million people need shelter and basic items
