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UN Reports Nearly 400,000 Displaced Since Gaza Ceasefire Ended
The humanitarian situation in Gaza has taken a devastating turn, with nearly 400,000 people forced to flee their homes since the recent collapse of the ceasefire. According to United Nations agencies, the ongoing violence and destruction are causing one of the worst displacement crises in the region in years.
Four of the UN’s top humanitarian organizations — the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, the World Food Programme (WFP), and the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) — issued an urgent joint appeal to the international community on Monday.
“We call on world leaders to act firmly, urgently, and decisively,” the statement said. “The situation is rapidly worsening, and innocent civilians — especially children — are paying the highest price.”
Growing Humanitarian Emergency
Since the ceasefire ended, intense fighting has resumed in multiple areas of Gaza. Entire neighborhoods have been reduced to rubble, and basic services like hospitals and schools have been either destroyed or severely damaged.
With nowhere safe to go, many families are crowding into makeshift shelters, schools, or even sleeping in open areas with no access to clean water or electricity.
The UN estimates over 390,000 people have now been displaced, most of them women, children, and the elderly.
“This is a humanitarian catastrophe,” said a spokesperson from the UN’s humanitarian coordination office. “These families need shelter, food, clean water, and medical help — and they need it now.”
Aid Agencies Struggle to Respond
The ongoing conflict is making it extremely difficult for aid workers to reach those in need. Convoys carrying food and medical supplies have been delayed or turned away due to insecurity and road damage.
The WFP reported that food shortages are becoming more severe by the day. Hospitals, already overwhelmed, are operating without enough medicine or fuel for generators. UNICEF warned that children are especially vulnerable, both physically and emotionally.
“We are watching a humanitarian disaster unfold in real time,” said WHO officials. “We urgently need unimpeded access to deliver life-saving aid.”
UN to Global Leaders: Act Now
The joint UN statement is a clear call to action. The agencies are not just asking for donations or supplies — they are calling for political action to stop the violence and open up humanitarian access.
They emphasized the need for a renewed ceasefire, the protection of civilians, and the establishment of safe corridors so aid can reach the people who need it most.
“This is not the time for silence or delay,” the agencies said. “We need global leadership now more than ever.”
