Overview
- The UN Conference on Trade and Development says Gaza has shifted from underdevelopment to total ruin after two years of war.
- Satellite analysis finds 81% of buildings damaged or destroyed, including 92% of homes across the enclave.
- The report estimates roughly $70 billion is needed for reconstruction, with living standards unlikely to recover for decades even under optimistic assumptions.
- Cnuced urges a comprehensive recovery program restoring Israeli fiscal transfers, easing restrictions on trade and movement, and providing universal, unconditional monthly cash assistance.
- Cited tolls include 1,221 people killed in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023 and more than 69,756 Palestinians killed in Gaza during the campaign, according to figures the UN deems reliable.