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UNDP Clears 287,000 Tons Gaza Rubble, Stalled Trump Plan

4/28/2026

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UNDP engineers are crushing and reusing Gaza’s rubble, having removed about 287,000 tons of debris.
Alessandro Mrakic said the work must be cleared of unexploded ordnance with the U.N. mine service.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s Gaza reconstruction plan has stalled, leaving UNDP as the clearance agency.
The clearance could take seven years if machinery and fuel remain available, with an EU-UN-World Bank assessment estimating $71.4 billion needed for reconstruction over next decade.

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UNDP engineers are crushing and reusing Gaza’s rubble, having removed about 287,000 tons of debris.
Alessandro Mrakic said the work must be cleared of unexploded ordnance with the U.N. mine service.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s Gaza reconstruction plan has stalled, leaving UNDP as the clearance agency.
The clearance could take seven years if machinery and fuel remain available, with an EU-UN-World Bank assessment estimating $71.4 billion needed for reconstruction over next decade.