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EU and UN say Gaza's $71bn recovery must be 'Palestinian-led'

People inspect the site of an Israeli strike at Al-Shati camp, Gaza City, 15 April 2026. © Dawoud Abu Alkas/Reuters

A European Union and United Nations report estimates it will cost more than $71 billion over the next decade to rebuild Gaza, after more than two years of war which have "pushed back human development by 77 years".

In their final Gaza Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA), the United Nations and the European Union said on Monday the war "has led to unprecedented loss of life and a catastrophic humanitarian crisis" – and that recovery and reconstruction will cost $71.4 billion (€60.6 billion).

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