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STORY: GAZA / REBUILD CAMPAIGN
TRT: 06:47
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ARABIC / ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 15 NOVEMBER 2025, GAZA CITY, GAZA, PALESTINE
1. Various shots, launch of the “We Will Rebuild Gaza” campaign, supervised by local organizations with the participation of United Nations agencies
2. Various shots, participants in the “We Will Rebuild Gaza” campaign
3. Med shot, a woman in a wheelchair holding a sign that reads “We Will Rebuild Gaza,” during her participation in the activities
4. Med shot, officials from United Nations agencies operating in the Gaza Strip, as they take part in the reconstruction activities
5. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Amjad Al-Shawa, Director, Palestinian NGO Network in the Gaza Strip:
“It is time for all of us, from all sectors, to stand united to put an end to this suffering, and to send a message to the world that this land holds what is worth living for, and that we are a people capable of creating life. Today, this message is embodied through this coordination and joint work with Gaza Municipality, the Chamber of Commerce, the NGO Network, and our colleagues from UN and international organizations. We came today to reaffirm that we all stand with our Palestinian people. Today, there is a specialized team working on rubble management present in the Gaza Strip, and this is a sign of hope to begin finding solutions for sixty million tons of rubble left from our homes, facilities, and infrastructure. We are starting today with this volunteer campaign to remove some sand and some rubble, but it will continue until we restore Gaza, more beautiful than it was.”
6. Various shots, UN officials and local organizations participating in street-cleaning campaigns in Gaza
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Alessandro Marakic, Official, Gaza Strip, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP):
“We are in Gaza City today. We are here with the local authorities, with the Palestinian Association for the National CSOs and the Chamber of Commerce. We are here to start cleaning and as you see behind me we are engaging the communities, the people from Gaza City, those who have remained here during the war, and those who are coming back from the south to live in their city. And we are cleaning. We are providing dignity again to the people, to stay and continue living in their city. As UNDP we have an important program, daily collection of solid waste, and now the preparation ahead of the winter to ensure that water, wastewater, is properly managed ahead of the winter season.”
8. Various shots, machinery and trucks during debris and waste-removal operations in Gaza City
9 Various shots, residents and workers involved in cleaning and removing garbage from the streets
A large-scale campaign under the slogan “We Will Rebuild Gaza” was launched today in Gaza City, with the participation of local organizations and United Nations agencies, in an effort aimed at starting cleaning operations and removing debris left by the war.
Dozens of participants — including UN officials, volunteers, and residents who recently returned from the south of the Strip — took part in the activities in the city centre. One participant, a woman in a wheelchair, held up a sign reading “We Will Rebuild Gaza” to express her support for the campaign.
Amjad Al-Shawa, Director of the Palestinian NGO Network, said the initiative represents “a shared message to the world that the people of Gaza are capable of bringing life back to their city.”
He added that specialized engineering teams working on rubble management have begun seeking solutions for more than 60 million tons of debris resulting from the destruction of homes and infrastructure, noting that “today’s volunteer campaign is only the beginning of a long process until Gaza returns more beautiful than it was.”
UN agency officials also joined the cleaning efforts, reaffirming their support for local initiatives.
Alessandro Marakic, an official with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), said, “we are here with the local authorities, civil society organizations, and the Chamber of Commerce to start the cleaning operations. What we are witnessing today is people returning to their city and regaining part of their dignity by restoring order to the streets.”
He added that the program carries out daily solid-waste collection and is currently preparing plans for the winter season to ensure proper management of water and wastewater.
The campaign included the deployment of machinery and trucks to clear debris from the streets, while dozens of workers and volunteers took part in removing waste and cleaning public areas, as part of broader efforts to restore life to the city after many months of war.
