UN says Gaza faces grim winter without shelters

The International Organization for Migration said nearly 1.8 million people in the territory “are facing a fourth winter without adequate protection from rain, flooding and cold”.

Published Oct 09, 2026, 06:30 PM

Updated Oct 09, 2026, 06:30 PM

The UN says nearly all of Gaza’s two million people face winter without proper shelter, as war damage and restrictions leave families exposed to rain, cold and flooding.

The IOM says more than half of tents and makeshift shelters are in poor condition, and current supplies meet only 17% of winter needs, according to Amy Pope.

Aid groups warn of deadly risks and disease, after 21 people, including 12 children, died in a collapsed building; Israel says it blocks items it sees as having military use.

GENEVA - Virtually all of Gaza’s two million population will go through winter without adequate shelter as the Palestinian territory enters a fourth year under heavy Israeli war restrictions, the United Nations said Oct 9.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said nearly 1.8 million people in the territory “are facing a fourth winter without adequate protection from rain, flooding and cold”.

The UN agency called for international funding for humanitarian aid and for Israel to ease the “constraints” on the entry of critical supplies.

A ceasefire in the Gaza war, sparked by the Hamas attacks on Israel on Oct 7, 2023, was announced in October 2025 but conditions remain dire in Gaza, according to aid agencies.

More than half of all the tents and makeshift shelters are in poor condition and should be replaced, the IOM said.

“With few alternatives available, many families are living in war-damaged buildings that pose serious risks to life.”

IOM highlighted the deaths of 21 people, including 12 children, when a war-damaged six storey building collapsed in Gaza city in September.

“Shelter materials must enter quickly, predictably and at the scale required,” said Amy Pope, the IOM director general.

The agency said the El Nino weather phenomenon risked making winter rains in 2026 more intense for Gaza which “could further weaken unsafe buildings, while heavily damaged drainage systems leave communities exposed to flooding”.

Pope said the current humanitarian supplies of shelters would only cover 17% of Gaza’s “identified winter needs”.

IOM added that many tents, shelter kits, wood, tools and other material positioned outside the Palestinian territory were blocked from entering.

“Approximately 8,600 IOM emergency shelter kits are pre-positioned outside Gaza and ready for delivery but continue to be turned away at crossing points by the Israeli authorities,” the agency said.

The World Health Organization had already warned in September that Gaza faces a new health crisis with the start of the rainy season that brings an increased risk from mosquitoes and the spread of disease.

Israel has faced increased international criticism over conditions in Gaza and the entry of humanitarian aid, but has said it is preventing the entry of items that could have military use as it accuses the Hamas militant group of plotting new attacks. AFP

国际移民组织表示，该地区近 180 万人“正面临着第四个没有足够防护措施来抵御雨水、洪水和寒冷的冬天”。

发布于2026年10月9日下午6:30

更新于2026年10月9日下午6:30

联合国表示，加沙近200万人口几乎都在冬季面临没有合适住所的困境，战争破坏和各种限制措施使许多家庭暴露在雨水、寒冷和洪水之中。

据艾米·波普称，国际移民组织表示，超过一半的帐篷和临时住所状况不佳，目前的物资供应仅能满足冬季需求的 17%。

援助组织警告称，一栋倒塌的建筑物造成 21 人死亡，其中包括 12 名儿童，存在致命风险和疾病传播；以色列表示，它会阻止其认为具有军事用途的物品入境。

日内瓦——联合国10月9日表示，随着巴勒斯坦领土加沙进入以色列严密战争限制下的第四年，加沙两百万人口几乎全部将在没有足够住所的情况下度过冬天。

国际移民组织（IOM）表示，该地区近 180 万人“正面临着第四个没有足够防护措施来抵御雨水、洪水和寒冷的冬天”。

联合国机构呼吁国际社会为人道主义援助提供资金，并呼吁以色列放宽对关键物资入境的“限制”。

2023年10月7日，哈马斯袭击以色列，引发加沙战争。2025年10月宣布停火，但据援助机构称，加沙的局势仍然十分严峻。

国际移民组织表示，超过一半的帐篷和临时住所状况不佳，应该更换。

“由于可供选择的住所不多，许多家庭只能居住在战争损毁的建筑物中，这对生命构成严重威胁。”

国际移民组织强调，9 月份加沙城一栋受战争破坏的六层楼房倒塌，造成 21 人死亡，其中包括 12 名儿童。

国际移民组织总干事艾米·波普表示：“庇护所物资必须快速、可预测地以所需的规模运抵。”

该机构表示，厄尔尼诺现象可能导致 2026 年加沙冬季降雨强度加大，“这可能会进一步削弱不安全的建筑物，而严重受损的排水系统将使社区面临洪水威胁”。

教皇表示，目前人道主义援助提供的避难所只能满足加沙“已确定的冬季需求”的 17%。

国际移民组织补充说，许多放置在巴勒斯坦领土外的帐篷、住所套件、木材、工具和其他物资被阻止进入巴勒斯坦领土。

“国际移民组织表示，约有 8600 套紧急避难所物资已预先部署在加沙地带外，随时可以运送，但以色列当局仍在过境点拒绝这些物资入境。”

世界卫生组织早在9月份就曾警告说，随着雨季的到来，加沙将面临新的健康危机，因为蚊子叮咬和疾病传播的风险会增加。

以色列因加沙局势和人道主义援助物资入境问题面临日益增多的国际批评，但以色列表示，它正在阻止可能用于军事用途的物品入境，并指责哈马斯武装组织策划新的袭击。（法新社）