EU, UN Joint Report Puts Gaza Recovery, Reconstruction Costs at over $70 Billion

UN experts warn Gaza reconstruction cannot succeed without ending occupation

Experts question who will oversee rebuilding, urge reconstruction be transparent, Palestinian-led

EU, UN joint report puts Gaza recovery, reconstruction costs at over $70 billion

(JNS) — Gaza’s human development has been set back 77 years, with recovery and reconstruction needs totaling $71.4 billion over the next decade, according to an assessment released this week by the European Union, the United Nations and World Bank. The final report, the Gaza Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment, notes an “unprecedented loss of life and a catastrophic humanitarian crisis” brought on b...

Gaza damage assessment must require end to occupation and discrimination of Palestinians: UN experts

GENEVA (29 April 2026) – UN experts* today expressed grave concern about the Gaza Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment, documenting housing and infrastructure destruction on an historic scale. “More than 371,000 housing units have been destroyed or damaged, approximately 1.9 million people have been displaced, often repeatedly, and over 60 per cent of the population […] The post Gaza damage assessment must require end to occupation and discriminati…