The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said it has opened 130 temporary education centers in Gaza, enabling direct learning for approximately 47,000 children across the Strip.

This came in a statement published by UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini on his X account on Saturday, highlighting the agency's role in providing direct learning services to Gaza's children, who have faced killing and displacement over nearly 16 months of Israel's genocidal war.

Lazzarini explained that UNRWA remains the largest provider of emergency learning and psychosocial support services in Gaza.

He stressed that "education restores some hope to Gaza's children, helping them recover," noting its role in overcoming "the indescribable traumas children are experiencing."

"We have a long way to go to encourage more and more children to learn," he added.

The UN official added, "The challenges in Gaza are enormous, and there is no time to waste. Our goal is to avoid a lost generation of Palestinian children."