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UNDP Tackles Health Crisis by Removing Gaza Waste Dump

2/12/2026

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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has begun removing a wartime dump at Gaza City's Fras Market.
The site holds over 300,000 cubic meters of waste, built up since October 2023.
Waste will move to a temporary site in Abu Jarad, funded by the Humanitarian Fund and the EU.
Experts say the dump has caused health problems and removal could bring hope amid ongoing waste-management challenges.

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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has begun removing a wartime dump at Gaza City's Fras Market.
The site holds over 300,000 cubic meters of waste, built up since October 2023.
Waste will move to a temporary site in Abu Jarad, funded by the Humanitarian Fund and the EU.
Experts say the dump has caused health problems and removal could bring hope amid ongoing waste-management challenges.