{"id":1289,"date":"2026-01-12T19:40:40","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T19:40:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brhrd.be\/?p=1289"},"modified":"2026-01-17T19:43:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T19:43:07","slug":"gaza-winter-storms-deepen-an-already-dire-humanitarian-crisis-un-warns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brhrd.be\/?p=1289","title":{"rendered":"Gaza: Winter Storms Deepen an Already Dire Humanitarian Crisis, UN Warns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The humanitarian situation across the Gaza Strip remains <strong>extremely critical<\/strong>, with severe winter storms threatening to undo recent progress in aid delivery, the United Nations warned on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Briefing journalists in New York, <strong>St\u00e9phane Dujarric<\/strong>, spokesperson for the <strong>United Nations<\/strong> Secretary-General, said heavy rains and strong winds are <strong>damaging and destroying fragile shelters<\/strong>, leaving tens of thousands of displaced people exposed to cold, mud, and flooding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cDuring the past week, our partners delivered supplies to <strong>28,000 families<\/strong>, including <strong>1,600 tents, 16,000 tarpaulins and 27,000 blankets<\/strong>,\u201d he said, stressing that needs remain overwhelming.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>More than a million still in urgent need<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite ongoing relief efforts, at least <strong>1.1 million people<\/strong>\u2014nearly <strong>half of Gaza\u2019s population<\/strong>\u2014continue to require urgent humanitarian assistance as weather conditions worsen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A new storm that struck on Friday <strong>once again flooded makeshift camps<\/strong>, destroying tents and leaving thousands without protection. UN teams and humanitarian partners are assessing damage and prioritising the most vulnerable, but they warn that <strong>tents are only a temporary solution<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the UN, <strong>durable shelter solutions<\/strong> are urgently needed, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Construction toolkits and building materials<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cement and heavy machinery to clear rubble<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sustained funding to move from emergency aid to early recovery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Infant deaths linked to hypothermia<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Children remain among the hardest hit by the crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Health partners report that <strong>another infant has died from hypothermia<\/strong>, bringing the total number of reported weather-related infant deaths to <strong>four<\/strong>, all of them very young children, according to figures from Gaza\u2019s Ministry of Health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the ceasefire and through the end of 2025, humanitarian partners have:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Distributed <strong>over 310,000 winter clothing kits for children<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provided <strong>112,000 pairs of shoes<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Installed <strong>150 specialised tents<\/strong> serving as child-friendly and safe spaces<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Malnutrition and health concerns<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Nutrition teams screened <strong>more than 76,000 children<\/strong> last month alone, identifying:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Around <strong>4,900 cases of acute malnutrition<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Including <strong>over 820 cases of severe acute malnutrition<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In total, nearly <strong>95,000 cases of acute malnutrition<\/strong> were identified across Gaza during 2025, underscoring the scale of the public-health emergency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Education under threat<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the crisis, education partners continue efforts to protect children\u2019s right to learn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last week, <strong>18 new temporary learning spaces<\/strong> opened, supporting <strong>about 35,000 students<\/strong>. Gaza now has <strong>440 operational temporary learning spaces<\/strong>, serving approximately <strong>268,000 children<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the UN reports that <strong>education supplies are still being blocked from entering Gaza<\/strong> by Israeli authorities, who argue that education is not a priority during the first phase of the ceasefire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWe do believe that it is a critical activity,\u201d Mr. Dujarric said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A race against time<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As winter conditions intensify, UN officials warn that <strong>without sustained access, funding, and durable shelter solutions<\/strong>, Gaza\u2019s humanitarian situation could deteriorate even further\u2014especially for children, the displaced, and those already weakened by hunger and illness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The humanitarian situation across the Gaza Strip remains extremely critical, with severe winter storms threatening to undo recent progress in aid delivery, the United Nations warned on Monday. 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