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Palestinian economy reels under COVID-19 impact, enduring poverty and unemployment

Palestinian economy reels under COVID-19 impact, enduring poverty and unemployment

14 Sep 2022
UNCTAD urges the international community to extend sufficient and predictable financial support to the Palestinian people to alleviate suffering and prevent a deep socioeconomic crisis from worsening.
Palestine faces hard road ahead to recovery from COVID-19 shock

Palestine faces hard road ahead to recovery from COVID-19 shock

31 Mar 2021
New UNCTAD simulations show the coronavirus pandemic will have a significant impact on the already shattered Palestinian economy.
Fifty years of occupation have driven the Palestinian economy into de-development and poverty

Fifty years of occupation have driven the Palestinian economy into de-development and poverty

12 Sep 2017
This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Israeli occupation of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. It is the longest occupation in recent history. For the Palestinian people, these have been five decades of de-development, suppressed human potential and denial of the right to development. There is no end in sight, according to this year's report on UNCTAD assistance to the Palestinian people.