UNRWA operates over 70 shelters for displaced people in Gaza
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QNA/New York
November 02, 2025 | 07:20 PM
A Palestinian man and children stand at a heavily damaged building surrounded by rebar and rubble, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, yesterday.
The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) confirmed that it is currently operating more than 70 shelters in the Gaza Strip, housing tens of thousands of forcibly displaced people.In a statement yesterday, the Agency noted that there is widespread destruction across the territory, in addition to unstable structures and unexploded ordnance, stressing that its teams continue their efforts tirelessly to ensure the shelters remain operational and to help children continue learning and playing.
Displayed Palestinians wait for a food portion at a shelter where families have been living, in Nuseirat in the central of Gaza Strip, yesterday.
UNRWA confirmed that over 25,000 Palestinian children have joined the agency’s temporary learning spaces, either in person or online, emphasising plans to expand the number of these sites.
Palestinian children attend a class in the historic "Al-Kamaliya al-Othmanya" school in Gaza City's Old Town, as part of a volunteer initiative organised by displaced teachers, in Gaza City, yesterday.
The Agency also stated that it provides online lessons targeting around 300,000 children in the Gaza Strip, explaining that literacy and education serve as remedies for despair and psychological trauma, thanks to the efforts of thousands of UNRWA teachers.
Palestinian children attend a class in the historic "Al-Kamaliya al-Othmanya" school in Gaza City's Old Town, as part of a volunteer initiative organized by displaced teachers, in Gaza City on November 2, 2025. (Photo by Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP)