UNRWA Says Children's Education Must Be Part Of Any Agreement To End The Gaza War

2025-10-01 03:06:09

(MENAFN- Gulf Times) The Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, stressed that educating children in Gaza must be part of any agreement to end the war in the Strip.

Lazzarini said on X platform, "The education of children must be part of any agreement to end the war in Gaza. The proposed plan must offer some hope to more than 660,000 children out of school for the third year."

"Bringing them back to learning should be a collective priority to promote lasting peace and stability," he added.

"With its unique workforce, UNRWA has the expertise, the infrastructure and the know-how to support a phased return to formal education of children in the war-torn enclave once a ceasefire is in place."

Lazzarini explained that before the war, UNRWA provided education in its schools to more than 300,000 children.

He called on member states to support UNRWA in safeguarding its mandate and work so that it can continue to make a tangible difference in the lives and futures of Palestinian children.

"Without education, children risk falling prey into the cycle of exploitation or extremism," he added.

Lazzarini concluded his statement by reaffirming the need for a "ceasefire now."

The US President announced a plan to end the war in the Gaza Strip through a comprehensive agreement that guarantees the uninterrupted delivery of sufficient humanitarian aid to the Strip, the prevention of the displacement of Palestinians, the release of hostages, the establishment of a security mechanism that guarantees the security of all parties, a full Israeli withdrawal, the reconstruction of Gaza, and the establishment of a just peace process based on the two-state solution, under which Gaza will be fully united with the West Bank in a Palestinian state in accordance with international law, as this is the key to achieving regional stability and security.

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