‘No time to lose’ in Gaza, as ceasefire offers fragile respite
- 2025-02-13 12:00
Gaza City, Gaza Strip – A fragile ceasefire has brought a respite from the relentless bombardment in Gaza, but humanitarian needs remain dire, and the international community must act swiftly to address them, UN agencies said Sunday.
The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said that 17 schools run by the agency had been damaged or destroyed, depriving more than 100,000 children of access to education.
“This is a generation of children who have already lived through three wars and countless escalations of violence,” said Matthias Schmale, UNRWA’s director of operations in Gaza. “They have the right to live in peace and security, and to access quality education.”
The World Health Organization (WHO) said that at least 29 people had been killed in Gaza, including six children, and more than 150 injured.
“The health system in Gaza was already on the brink of collapse before the latest escalation,” said Gerald Rockenschaub, WHO’s head of mission in the occupied Palestinian territory. “The attacks have only made the situation worse, and we are now facing a critical shortage of essential medicines and supplies.”
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that more than 1,000 homes had been destroyed or damaged in Gaza, leaving thousands of people homeless.
“The humanitarian needs in Gaza are immense,” said Jens Laerke, OCHA’s spokesman in Geneva. “We need to act now to provide food, water, shelter, and other essential assistance to the people who have been affected by the violence.”
The UN has called for an immediate end to the violence and for all parties to respect international humanitarian law.
“There is no time to lose,” said Tor Wennesland, the UN’s special coordinator for the Middle East peace process. “The international community must act swiftly to address the humanitarian needs in Gaza and to work towards a lasting ceasefire.”
‘No time to lose’ in Gaza, as ceasefire offers fragile respite
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