International Organization for Migration: Two million people in Gaza need shelter by winter - Sarmad
IOM Director General Amy Pope warned that two million people in Gaza need shelter and supplies as winter begins.
Translated by Qiyas from سرمد — Original source
The Director-General of the International Organization for Migration, Amy Pope, warned on Friday that approximately two million people in the Gaza Strip still require assistance and shelter nearly a year after the ceasefire was declared, noting that available supplies cover only 17 percent of the needs identified for the winter season, coinciding with the onset of rainfall.
The organization stated in a press release that funding shortages and restrictions imposed by the occupation on the entry of essential shelter supplies are limiting the capacity of humanitarian organizations to respond to growing needs, as Palestinians face their fourth winter without adequate protection from rain and cold, following years of displacement and widespread destruction.
It further clarified that more than half of the tents and temporary shelters currently in use are in a dilapidated state, warning that many families are forced to reside in buildings damaged by the war, which pose a threat to the lives of their occupants.
