
As students in many parts of the world return to school after the summer break, concerns are mounting over the education crisis facing Palestinian children in Gaza. The head of UNRWA, the main United Nations agency in the region, has highlighted the dire situation faced by over 600,000 children in Gaza.
UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini expressed deep concern over the impact of the recent conflict on the education of children in Gaza. He noted that while students in other parts of the region are returning to school, those in Gaza are being deprived of their right to education.