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New UNCTAD simulations show the coronavirus pandemic will have a significant impact on the already shattered Palestinian economy.

Prolonged closure and military operations have left Gaza’s regional economy on the verge of collapse.

Under occupation, the Palestinian National Authority lacks the policy space and economic tools to deal with the massive challenge posed by the pandemic.

New report examines the fiscal costs of the occupation for the Palestinian people. Those costs severely constrain the capacity of the State of Palestine to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

UNCTAD and Saudi Arabia have extended their partnership to continue assistance to the Palestinian people.

The fiscal standoff with Israel may lead to a collapse of Palestinian finances, and environmental degradation is placing a health burden on the population, says new report.

Oil and natural gas resources in the occupied Palestinian territory could generate hundreds of billions of dollars for development.

UNCTAD's annual report into its assistance to the Palestine people comes as socioeconomic conditions deteriorate and 'de-development' continues.

Palestinian envoy submits letter from President Mahmoud Abbas requesting membership of UNCTAD.

Half a century of occupation and appropriation of land and resources has impoverished the Palestinian people and, crucially, denied them the right to development, a new UNCTAD study says.