Report

Environmental Impact of the Escalation of Conflict in the Gaza Strip

23 September 2025
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The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has issued this report in response to a request from the State of Palestine to assess environmental damage arising from the conflict in the Gaza Strip, pursuant to United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) Resolution 6/12 regarding “Environmental assistance and recovery in areas affected by armed conflict”. This is the second assessment of environmental damage in the Gaza Strip issued by UNEP since October 2023.