UN Warns of Worsening Humanitarian Catastrophe in Gaza Amid Flooding, Infrastructure Collapse

UN Warns of Worsening Humanitarian Catastrophe in Gaza Amid Flooding, Infrastructure Collapse
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The humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip remains extremely critical, as severe infrastructure damage, inadequate emergency resources and a growing funding shortfall undermine efforts to assist the population, particularly amid the threat of flooding during the winter season.

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reported that none of Gaza’s wastewater treatment plants is currently operational. In Gaza City, only two of the six pumps at the Sheikh Radwan stormwater reservoir remain functional. The limited pumping capacity is worsening drainage problems and increasing public health risks, particularly during periods of heavy rainfall.

A severe shortage of international funding is further complicating humanitarian operations. Of the $4 billion requested by the United Nations to finance humanitarian assistance across Palestine, including both the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank, only 35 percent has so far been secured.