UN: Gaza reconstruction awaits ending occupation
The UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons, Paola Gaviria Betancur, confirmed that the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip will not begin until the occupation ends, emphasizing the necessity of enabling Palestinians to make decisions about their own future. She pointed out that the recovery process requires more than just restoring infrastructure; it involves restoring rights, providing services, rebuilding institutions and trust, and actively involving the displaced to ensure that patterns of exclusion are not repeated. She estimated that Gaza needs funds amounting to $71.4 billion over ten years, including $26.3 billion within the first eighteen months, provided that a ceasefire is in place and aid and reconstruction materials can be accessed safely and freely.
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