10 October 2023

AMMAN

Last night, a building housing the ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA headquarters in Gaza City sustained significant damage as a result of airstrikes nearby. All ±¬ÁÏÍø?international staff present in Gaza are taking shelter in another building within the same compound.

±¬ÁÏÍøRWA did not record any casualties among its staff during this incident, however two ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA staff members and five ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA students have been killed since 7 October.

According to initial reports, offices and ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA assets were damaged.?United Nations buildings and facilities must be protected at all times, including in times of conflict.

Since October 7, ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA recorded both collateral and direct damage to at least 18 of its facilities including schools sheltering displaced civilians.

As of today, the ±¬ÁÏÍø estimates that over 187,500 people have been displaced within Gaza, and more than 137,000 people are?sheltering in over 80 ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA schools across the Gaza Strip.