New York, July 8, 2025 – The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) stated that children in the Gaza Strip make up about half of the population and their lives are marked by "war and devastation."

In a post on X. the UN agency added: "Children constitute half of Gaza’s population, and their lives are marked by war and destruction."

UNRWA explained that children spend their time outside the classroom, forced to repeatedly flee their homes, and have nearly nothing to eat. “Out of classrooms. Forced to flee. Barely eating.”

The agency also noted that "there are one million children in Gaza."

The agency emphasized the urgent need for a ceasefire in Gaza, stressing that peace is crucial not only for the children but also for a better future for the entire region.

According to human rights reports, children, alongside women, are the most affected by the ongoing genocide that has obliterated much of Gaza’s infrastructure and daily life.

For the second year in a row, children have been denied the chance to attend school, as Israeli forces have destroyed most educational institutions, and the remaining ones have been repurposed as shelters for displaced families.

T.R.