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Guest briefing by Nestor Owomuhangi, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Palestine Representative, on Gaza situation.

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Nestor Owomuhangi, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) representative in Palestine, said that Gaza today is “a population holding its breath, suspended between survival and uncertainty.”

Addressing the press, Owomuhangi cited a Palestinian woman and said, “The ceasefire is a breath, but one cannot live on a single breath.’”

He added, “The sky is quieter, but the trauma remains loud. The ceasefire was desperately needed, but it is not an end to the war for women and girls, not physically, emotionally or economically.”

He reported, “More than 57,000 households in Gaza are now headed by women. Many of them are deeply vulnerable, with no income to support their children. And now winter rains, and flooding are adding a new layer to suffering.”

He highlighted, “People no longer ask for homes, education or proper food. They ask for a tent, a small heater for the night. Their expectations have collapsed as devastating as any destroyed building.”

He said, “The maternal health sector: we need to rebuild and equip the health facilities that have been destroyed. We must ensure a steady and reliable flow of medicines and suppliers. We also need to rebuild the health workforce, and we must restore referral pathways so women can once again move safely through the system and receive the lifesaving care they need.”

He said, “Currently, UNFPA supports 22 health facilities, which is about 11 percent of the entire health system, which includes 5 hospitals. We are supporting 14 women and girls’ safe spaces, two shelters and nine youth hubs. In 2026 we plan to double this number. But even weeks after a ceasefire, access remains a problem, with only three crossings open and never at the same time, as well as continued red tape imposed to bring in supplies. We are still seeing huge delays in deliverance”

He stated, “We need predictable, sustained, safe, humanitarian access through all crossings to all parts of Gaza, especially the North Gaza. Without this, recovery cannot gain momentum.”
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