As per the reports of the Food Security Sector (FSS) in September, more than 1.4 million people in Gaza did not receive their monthly food rations due to continuous food shortages. As per the reports of OCHA (United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) , nearly 100% of Gaza’s population now live in poverty, compared with 64% before the start of escalated hostilities, according to the World Bank.
As per the report, between the afternoon of 26 and 30 September, 81 Palestinians were killed and 267 were injured. Between 7 October 2023 and 30 September 2024, approximately 41615 Palestinians were killed and 96359 were injured according to MoH Gaza
According to a new study by the University of Cambridge, the Centre for Lebanese Studies and UNRWA, the ongoing crisis in Gaza will set children’s education “back by up to five years and risks creating a lost generation of permanently traumatized Palestinian youth.”
A new report, the first to thoroughly assess the impact of the crisis on education in Gaza, outlines three possible scenarios for the region’s youth based on the duration of the conflict and the speed of educational recovery. In the best-case scenario—assuming an immediate ceasefire and swift rebuilding of the education system—students are still expected to suffer learning losses equivalent to two to three years of schooling.
The fishing sector, once a key source of income in Gaza, has been severely affected by nearly a year of intensified conflict.
A recent report from the Palestinian NGO Network (PNGO) reveals that since October 2023, 150 fishermen have lost their lives, and 87% of fishing boats have been damaged or destroyed, including 96 motorized and 900 non motorized boats. Key fishing infrastructure, including Gaza’s port, has also been reportedly devastated, leading to estimated indirect losses of around $7 million per month. PNGO emphasizes that ongoing fishing restrictions, along with shortages of equipment and fuel, are causing thousands of fishermen to lose their livelihoods.
Amid ongoing insecurity, damaged roads, and breakdowns in law and order, access along the main humanitarian route between the Kerem Shalom Crossing, Khan Younis, and Deir al-Balah has become severely restricted. Since the security incident on September 8, the Jordan Corridor has suspended humanitarian aid entries to northern Gaza, leaving at least 100,000 metric tons of food commodities—equivalent to two months’ worth of food parcels for the entire population—stranded outside the Strip. Urgent action is needed to bring these supplies in to prevent further disruptions in life-saving aid distribution.
OCHA Aim:
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is a key UN body established in 1991 to enhance the international response to complex emergencies and natural disasters. Its primary mission is to mobilize and coordinate effective humanitarian action to alleviate human suffering, advocate for the rights of affected individuals, and promote preparedness and sustainable solutions.
