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UNRWA says over 25,000 Palestinian children join temporary learning spaces
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) confirmed that more than 25,000 Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip have joined the temporary learning spaces established by the agency.
UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said that with the ceasefire in place, the agency is stepping up its "Back to Learning” program in Gaza, both in person and online. He emphasized that UNRWA will continue to expand the number of these learning locations.
Lazzarini added that the agency is also providing online classes aimed at reaching approximately 300,000 children in the Gaza Strip.
"Literacy and education are an antidote to despair and trauma,” Lazzarini posted on his official X account, noting that none of this would be possible without the dedication of thousands of UNRWA teachers.