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

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.

Read the full article at:

https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2024/05/1149261

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

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

22 Oct 2024

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.

Gaza conflict could spark rise in poverty, UN agencies warn

10 Nov 2023

Nearly 20 years of development progress could be wiped out in the Occupied Palestine Territories if the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues for a second full month, according to a UN report published on Thursday.

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).