UNRWA Commissioner-General on Gaza: Gaza now hosts the largest group of child amputees in modern history

5 December 2025

From Philippe Lazzarini, the UNRWA Commissioner-General as posted on his official X account (previously known as Twitter)

Nearly 42,000 people in Gaza have life-changing injuries because of the war, according to WHO. One in four is a child.

Gaza now hosts the largest group of child amputees in modern history.

With the collapse of the medical system during the war, those with serious injuries struggle to get the treatment and rehabilitation they need to rebuild their lives.

UNWRA teams together with WHO and partners are sparing no efforts to make sure they are not left behind.

Since the war began, they have provided essential psychosocial support to more than 30,000 persons with disabilities, with over 8,000 of them receiving assistive devices and rehabilitation services.

Every day, across the region, UNRWA works to make a difference.