Unrwa has the capacity and expertise to support a postwar Gaza. We want to help make this peace work

November 11, 2025

Philippe Lazzarini

After two years of brutal warfare in Gaza, a fragile ceasefire – the first phase of US president Donald Trump’s 20-point plan – offers some respite to an exhausted population. For my Unrwa colleagues on the ground in Gaza, the constant fear of being killed by bombs and guns may have abated, but there is still much to worry about – access to shelter, food and clean water remains challenging, and winter is approaching fast.

Palestinians ride a donkey cart past destroyed buildings in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, 3 November 2025. Photograph: Ramadan Abed/Reuters