UN: OVER HALF OF GAZA'S STRUCTURES ARE DESTROYED OR DAMAGED

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The UN reports that 55% of structures in the Gaza Strip have been destroyed, damaged, or possibly damaged.
UNOSAT’s analysis, based on satellite images, identified 137,297 affected buildings.
The breakdown includes 36,591 destroyed, 16,513 severely damaged, 47,368 moderately damaged, and 36,825 possibly damaged structures

About The United Nations satellite analysis agency (UNOSAT):

Launch: Began in 2001, hosted at CERN since
Expansion: Rapid Mapping service in 2003; joined UNITAR in
Offices: Headquarters in Geneva, regional offices in NYC, Bangkok, and Nairobi.
Recognition: Became UN Satellite Center in
Ukraine War: Analyzed damage to cultural sites for UNESCO since
Mission: Promote peace, security, and resilience using geospatial technologies.
Services: Provides satellite analysis, training, and capacity development.
Mandate: Supports UN agencies and Member States with geospatial information.

source:placeinnews

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United Nations:

Founded: 1945
Members: 193 Member States
Mission: Peace, human rights, humanitarian aid, sustainable development, international law.

History of UN Foundation

Early Roots: Hague Conference (1899), Permanent Court of Arbitration (1902)
League of Nations: Established 1919 post-WWI, under Treaty of Versailles
UN Formation: Name coined by FDR; Declaration by United Nations (1942); Charter signed in San Francisco (1945)

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