Gaza: War has set Palestine’s development back nearly 70 years

The impact of the year-long war in Gaza and escalations in the West Bank has set development in the State of Palestine back by about 69 years, according to a new UN report released on Tuesday.

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Gaza: War has set Palestine’s development back nearly 70 years

Palestine’s economy in ruins as Gaza war sets development back two decades

02 May 2024

The relentless Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip has set back Palestine’s overall socioeconomic development by more than 20 years, according to a new UN report released on Thursday.

West Bank crisis: UN chief calls for immediate halt to Israeli strikes

29 Aug 2024

As the crisis in the West Bank continues to escalate alongside the ongoing war in Gaza, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for an “immediate cessation” of Israeli military operations in the occupied Palestinian territory.

Decades of development efforts undermined by pandemic – FAO report

22 Sep 2021

COVID-19 has set back progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), undermining decades of development efforts, according to a new report by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).