The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) indicated that "over 76% of schools in the Gaza Strip need significant reconstruction or rehabilitation to be able to function again." The agency added, "In Gaza, more than 76% of schools require rebuilding or major rehabilitation so they can operate again, according to the Global Education Group." It emphasized that education is a fundamental human right and called for an immediate ceasefire in the besieged Gaza Strip.