Nearly all of Gaza’s population, almost two million people, still require shelter assistance one year after a ceasefire was announced. As winter rain begins, the combined supply pipeline of humanitarian shelter partners covers barely 17 per cent of identified winter needs, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Director General Amy Pope warned.
IOM Director General Amy Pope said the shortage comes one year after a ceasefire was announced, with inadequate funding and Israeli restrictions on the entry of essential supplies hampering relief efforts.
Years of forcible displacement and widespread destruction have left Palestinians facing another winter without sufficient protection against cold, heavy rain, and flooding. Many families remain in makeshift accommodation that offers little security against worsening weather conditions.
“Families who have already endured repeated displacement and devastating loss must be able to face the winter in safety and dignity,” Pope said, stressing that shelter materials must be allowed into Gaza rapidly, consistently, and in sufficient quantities.
More than half of Gaza’s tents and makeshift shelters are in poor or very poor condition and need to be replaced. Designed for short-term emergency use, tents typically last between six months and one year, leaving many forcibly displaced families with deteriorating protection after prolonged use.