{"id":297268,"date":"2024-05-02T14:24:42","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T18:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?post_type=document&#038;p=297268"},"modified":"2024-06-21T09:56:29","modified_gmt":"2024-06-21T13:56:29","slug":"gaza-education-system-unitar-2may24","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/gaza-education-system-unitar-2may24\/","title":{"rendered":"Gaza education system devastated by recent conflict, satellite assessment reveals &#8211; Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵITAR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>2 May 2024<\/p>\n<p>In the wake of the ongoing hostilities in the Gaza Strip, the Education Cluster, in collaboration with Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵOSAT, has released a comprehensive report detailing the devastating impact of the conflict on the education infrastructure.<\/p>\n<div class=\"field--item\">\n<div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--default\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<h3><strong>Satellite imagery-based assessment confirms extensive damage<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-long-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field--item\">\n<p><span lang=\"IT\" xml:lang=\"IT\">For 17 years, the Gaza Strip has endured a stifling blockade and recurrent conflicts, resulting in the weakening of its education system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">The recent surge in hostilities has witnessed a distressing trend of attacks on school facilities, exacerbating the dire humanitarian situation for children and educators alike.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Since October 7th, the Education Cluster and Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵOSAT have diligently monitored and reported damage to schools, leveraging initial reports from Cluster partners, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵOCHA, and Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA. Additionally, the Education Cluster Assessment Team (ECAT) has been deployed to verify damages whenever the situation allows.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field--item\">\n<div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--default\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<h3 class=\"field field--name-field-text field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item\">Key findings<\/h3>\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-long-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field--item\">\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Field assessment was impossible due to obvious security reasons and increased access limitations. Hence, the Education Cluster conducted a satellite-derived damage assessment to update and better understand the extent of the damage to school buildings, relying on Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵOSAT data.\u00a0 The methodology classified the probability of damage based on proximity to damaged sites, revealing alarming statistics:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span lang=\"IT\" xml:lang=\"IT\">85.8% of schools sustained some level of damage, including Direct hits, Damaged, and Likely damaged.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"IT\" xml:lang=\"IT\">At least 72.5% of schools will require full reconstruction or major rehabilitation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"IT\" xml:lang=\"IT\">Nearly 29% of directly hit or damaged schools are Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ-run schools under Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA&#8217;s jurisdiction.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"IT\" xml:lang=\"IT\">65.3% of school buildings used by internally displaced persons (IDPs) as shelters have suffered direct hits or damages.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Furthermore, the report sheds light on the distressing revelation that schools are being utilized for military purposes by Israeli Security Forces (ISF), including detention, interrogation centers, and military bases.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"IT\" xml:lang=\"IT\">The Education Cluster calls for urgent action to protect educational institutions and uphold the rights of children to access safe and quality education, as guaranteed by international law.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"IT\" xml:lang=\"IT\">This report underscores the critical need for an immediate ceasefire and sustainable solutions to rebuild Gaza&#8217;s education infrastructure and safeguard the future of its children.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2 May 2024 In the wake of the ongoing hostilities in the Gaza Strip, the Education Cluster, in collaboration with Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵOSAT, has released a comprehensive report detailing the devastating impact of the conflict on the education infrastructure. 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