Archive · 31 Oct 2025
UK Pledges £4 Million to Clear Unexploded Bombs in Gaza
Imagine Gaza has a lot of leftover fireworks that didn't go off from a big celebration.
These unexploded bombs are dangerous and make it hard for people to get the help and supplies they need.
The United Kingdom is giving money to a special UN group that is good at clearing these dangerous items.
This money will help bring in experts to make the land safe again so that more food and medicine can reach the people of Gaza.
Clearing these bombs is also part of a plan to stop the fighting.
The UK wants to make sure that people in Gaza can get the help they desperately need.
The UK will provide £4 million ($5 million) to help clear unexploded munitions in Gaza.
The funding is for the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) to remove an estimated 7,500 tonnes of unexploded bombs.
Removing the munitions is seen as crucial for allowing more humanitarian aid to reach Palestinians.
This effort is considered a vital part of a US-brokered ceasefire agreement.
The UK's Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper visited a landmine clearance organization in England.
- Who
- The UK government, United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), HALO, Handicap International, and Mines Advisory Group (MAG).
- What
- The UK is providing £4 million ($5 million) in funding to international efforts to clear unexploded munitions in Gaza.
- When
- Announced Thursday, with the Foreign Secretary visiting a landmine clearance site.
- Where
- Gaza, with related activity in southwest England.
- Why
- To clear an estimated 7,500 tonnes of unexploded munitions, which is preventing aid from reaching Palestinians and is a vital component of a US-brokered ceasefire agreement.
- Funding Amount
- £4 million ($5 million)
- Funding Recipient
- United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS)
- Estimated Unexploded Munitions
- 7,500 tonnes
- Reason for Funding
- To clear unexploded munitions and allow more aid into Gaza
- UK Foreign Secretary
- Yvette Cooper