{"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&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 – UNITAR"},"content":{"rendered":"

2 May 2024<\/p>\n

In the wake of the ongoing hostilities in the Gaza Strip, the Education Cluster, in collaboration with UNOSAT, has released a comprehensive report detailing the devastating impact of the conflict on the education infrastructure.<\/p>\n

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Satellite imagery-based assessment confirms extensive damage<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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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

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

Since October 7th, the Education Cluster and UNOSAT have diligently monitored and reported damage to schools, leveraging initial reports from Cluster partners, UNOCHA, and UNRWA. 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

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Key findings<\/h3>\n
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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 UNOSAT data.\u00a0 The methodology classified the probability of damage based on proximity to damaged sites, revealing alarming statistics:<\/span><\/p>\n