The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said Monday that the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip remains catastrophic despite the ceasefire. The agency stressed that Israel continues to bar its international staff from entering Gaza and restricts the flow of aid, leaving nearly 6,000 food trucks stranded at border crossings.
UNRWA said that more than 90% of Gaza’s population is entirely dependent on relief assistance, with many families surviving on just one meal every 24 hours. Only about 170 trucks of aid enter daily, far below the minimum threshold required to meet basic needs.
In northern Gaza, @UNRWA continues to operate one of the few remaining water wells providing clean, safe water for thousands of displaced families.
Despite immense challenges, our teams work nonstop to give communities access to this lifeline. Thanks to @eu_echo.#UNRWAworks pic.twitter.com/A3N3IbwTkz
— UNRWA Partners (@UNRWAPartners) November 24, 2025
UNRWA currently operates 100 shelters housing over 80,000 displaced people. It continues to provide education to 300,000 students remotely and 50,000 in person under harsh and psychologically taxing conditions.
Around 44,000 children are studying in 330 temporary learning spaces across 59 shelters, many forced to sit on cold floors due to the lack of chairs and desks—undermining both their education and sense of stability.
On its X account, UNRWA said that, since the war began, “UNRWA counsellors and social workers have delivered over 330,000 psychosocial support sessions. In more than 300 temporary learning spaces and on digital platforms, UNRWA supports children to get back a sense of routine.”
Children in #Gaza continue to seek support amid immense challenges.
Since the war began, UNRWA counsellors and social workers have delivered over 330,000 psychosocial support sessions.
In more than 300 temporary learning spaces and on digital platforms, UNRWA supports children… pic.twitter.com/niLhACYXtF
— UNRWA (@UNRWA) November 24, 2025
The agency noted that Israeli bombardment destroyed schools and UNRWA facilities, forcing it to convert emergency shelters into makeshift classrooms. It emphasized that even basic items like chairs and desks are vital not only materially but also for restoring children’s hope and security.
UNRWA gives cash assistance to vulnerable families in #Gaza, reaching thousands.
Among them is Rimas, 16, who used the help to purchase essential medicines, school supplies, and basics for her younger brother.
This support is helping displaced families living in tents meet… pic.twitter.com/gh6ekD4HFT
— UNRWA (@UNRWA) November 23, 2025
On the health front, UNRWA clinics treat 15,000 patients daily through 7 centers and 35 mobile units. Since October 7, 2023, they have recorded over 15 million medical consultations, while malnutrition rates have soared to 90%.
UNRWA revealed that it has lost 380 staff members since the war began, and 90% of its 300 facilities have been damaged by Israeli bombardment, severely undermining its operational capacity.
Financially, the agency faces a $200 million deficit, compounded by the suspension of the United States’ annual $360 million contribution and coordinated campaigns aimed at discrediting UNRWA through false claims.
