The United Nations Middle East special envoy, Nickolay Mladenov, tells the Security Council that amid the coronavirus pandemic, “Gaza remains the most immediate and pressing concern.”
He explains: “Its crumbling infrastructure, poor living conditions and fragile healthcare system make it ill-equipped to face a major spike in cases.”
The territory has been setting daily infection records, registering 600 new cases Wednesday.
The United Nations Middle East special envoy, Nickolay Mladenov, speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem on June 25, 2020. (Menahem KAHANA / AFP)
Mladenov also welcomes the Palestinian Authority’s decision to renew ties with Israel.
And he condemns Israeli demolitions in the West Bank in the wake of a recent operation that left dozens homeless.
“I reiterate my call on Israeli authorities to cease demolitions, seizures of Palestinian property and efforts to relocate communities in the occupied West Bank,” he says. “Such actions are contrary to international law and could undermine the chances for the establishment of a viable, contiguous Palestinian state.”
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