UNRWA’s Chief: Education efforts in Gaza aim to save children from becoming a “lost generation”
GAZA – UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said on Monday that by providing education services, they are trying to “ensure that the children of Gaza do not become a lost generation.”
“In Gaza, amidst the humanitarian catastrophe, our teams have been providing back-to-learning sessions for thousands of displaced children whose formal education was interrupted in October 2023 over the past four months,” Lazzarini said in a post on X.
“Through recreational activities, psychosocial support, and basic literacy and numeracy exercises, we are trying in the most desperate circumstances to do what we can to ensure that these children do not become a lost generation,” he added.
Lazzarini further stressed that a ceasefire in the Strip is the “crucial first step to getting children back on the path to education.”
In Lebanon, the Zionist escalation has disrupted the start of the school year for young Palestinian refugees, who have relied on UNRWA for education for decades.
“Following the ceasefire, our teachers worked tirelessly to get their classrooms back to work,” Lazzarini added.
The Zionist Knesset approved on October 28 a decision banning UNRWA from operating in occupied Palestine. The law also stipulates that the agency shall not operate any representative office, provide any service, or carry out any activity, directly or indirectly.
