{"id":36781,"date":"2024-09-11T20:27:47","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T14:57:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/asia\/?p=36781"},"modified":"2024-09-11T20:27:47","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T14:57:47","slug":"un-warns-gaza-debris-removal-could-take-15-years-cost-up-to-600-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/asia\/middle-east-asia\/israel\/un-warns-gaza-debris-removal-could-take-15-years-cost-up-to-600-million\/36781\/","title":{"rendered":"UN warns Gaza debris removal could take 15 years, cost up to $600 million"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The United Nations has issued a stark warning regarding the monumental task of clearing the debris from Gaza following Israel\u2019s recent bombardments. According to a UN report, the removal of the estimated 40 million tonnes of rubble could span up to 15 years and incur a staggering cost between $500 million and $600 million.<\/p>\n<p>The UN\u2019s assessment underscores the extensive damage inflicted on Gaza\u2019s infrastructure and housing due to the conflict. The debris, which includes shattered buildings and infrastructure, poses significant challenges for recovery and reconstruction efforts. The sheer volume of rubble not only complicates the logistics of debris removal but also impacts the speed at which reconstruction can begin.<\/p>\n<p>UN officials stress that the financial and time estimates are based on current conditions and may fluctuate depending on the availability of resources and international aid. The report highlights the urgent need for a coordinated global response to address the humanitarian crisis and support Gaza\u2019s long-term recovery.<\/p>\n<p>The scale of the destruction has also exacerbated an already dire humanitarian situation in Gaza, with many residents displaced and critical infrastructure severely damaged. The UN is calling for increased international support to expedite the debris removal process and assist in the rebuilding of essential services and housing.<\/p>\n<p>In light of these findings, there is a growing demand for a concerted international effort to address the humanitarian needs of Gaza\u2019s population and facilitate the reconstruction process.<\/p>\n<p>The UN\u2019s report serves as a clarion call for immediate and sustained action to alleviate the impact of the conflict and support Gaza\u2019s recovery and reconstruction efforts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UN\u2019s assessment underscores the extensive damage inflicted on Gaza\u2019s infrastructure and housing due to the conflict. The debris, which includes shattered buildings and infrastructure, poses significant challenges for recovery and reconstruction efforts. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":414,"featured_media":36788,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[42],"tags":[317,21420,320,17680,13299,584,316,422,15620,339,87],"class_list":["post-36781","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-israel","tag-gaza","tag-gaza-damage","tag-gaza-strip","tag-humanitarian-ceasefire","tag-international-affairs","tag-international-relations","tag-israel","tag-israel-palestine-conflict","tag-palestinians-resistance","tag-un","tag-united-nations"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36781","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/414"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36781"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36781\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36786,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36781\/revisions\/36786"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36788"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36781"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36781"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36781"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}