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IOM Dispatches Shelter Aid to Gaza Amid Massive Post-Ceasefire Needs

International Organization for Migration

News - Global
24 October 2025

Geneva/Amman, 24 October 2025 -- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has dispatched over 47,000 relief items to Gaza since the announcement of the ceasefire on 10 October 2025 to support displaced families. Of these, 31,000 are shelter items, including 2,500 tents, to help people rebuild a sense of safety and dignity amid widespread destruction.

"People in Gaza have endured unimaginable loss," said IOM Director General Amy Pope. "They need help that reaches them quickly and safely, through every possible route and entry point. Shelter isn't a luxury; it is what allows families to rest, to stay warm, and to begin rebuilding their lives. Without it, recovery cannot begin. Every person deserves to live in safety and dignity, and humanitarian aid, including food, water, medicine, and shelter, must be allowed to reach everyone, everywhere."

Shelter needs remain dire, with an estimated 90 per cent of the population displaced. According to the Shelter Cluster, at least 1.5 million people urgently require emergency shelter assistance, while available supplies have been nearly depleted.

Hundreds of thousands of people are cautiously making their way back home, only to find their houses reduced to rubble and basic infrastructure destroyed. With very few tents or tarpaulins available, some are using flour and rice sacks to shield themselves from the elements.

IOM has prepositioned millions of lifesaving relief items for rapid deployment, including more than 28,000 additional tents in Jordan for up to 168,000 people, along with blankets, mattresses, and hygiene items. Over 4.1 million winterization items, including tarpaulins and solar lanterns, are also ready for delivery to improve living conditions in damaged or overcrowded shelters.

Despite the ceasefire, systematic restrictions, including delayed customs clearance, limited border crossings, and ongoing insecurity, continue to obstruct aid delivery. IOM stands ready to respond as quickly and extensively as possible, provided that full, safe, and unrestricted humanitarian access is granted by the relevant Israeli authorities, in line with humanitarian principles.

Following a complete blockade on shelter items for six months, needs across Gaza remain overwhelming. Since the ceasefire announcement, IOM has begun delivering essential assistance, but far more is required to meet the urgent needs of the 1.5 million people lacking adequate shelter. Families without safe housing face heightened risks of disease, hunger, and violence.

Among the latest deliveries, 2,500 tents dispatched last week will be distributed by humanitarian partners to at least 15,000 displaced people across Gaza, providing protection from the increasingly cold weather. The tents were provided by the European Union and Irish Aid and delivered to Gaza in coordination with the humanitarian Logistics Cluster.