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UN briefing warns Gaza faces worsening humanitarian collapse and $71.4 billion reconstruction need

United Nations Security Council · April 29, 2026
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Khaled Fayari told the Security Council that Gaza’s humanitarian situation is dire, with about 1.8 million displaced, heavy civilian casualties, and a joint UN–EU–World Bank assessment estimating $71.4 billion in reconstruction needs over a decade and $26.3 billion in the first 18 months.

Khaled Fayari briefed the United Nations Security Council that Gaza is confronting a deepening humanitarian crisis, with ongoing strikes and armed activity leaving civilians at severe risk and essential services on the brink of collapse. "Some 1,800,000 people, nearly the entire population of Gaza, are displaced and living in IDP camps and are dependent on aid amid ongoing hostilities," Fayari said.

Fayari cited figures from the Ministry of Health in Gaza and said that since the ceasefire began approximately 800 Palestinians, including more than 200 children and seven humanitarian personnel, have been killed…

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