UN report suggests Gaza war has set Palestine’s development back nearly 70 years

A new United Nations report released on Tuesday suggests that the impact of the year-long war in Gaza has set development back by about 69 years. The UN Development Programme or UNDP says the Palestinian economy may not be able to restore pre-war levels and advance forward even when the fighting ends. Jody Jacobs has more.

Written by: Leonard Witbeen

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UN Security Council convenes urgent meeting on Syria

The United Nations Security Council has convened an urgent meeting to discuss the ongoing escalation of violence in Syria. Renewed fighting surged last week led by the terrorist group Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham and other armed factions which according to the UN has destabilised the frontlines. Our corrspondent Jody Jacobs has […]

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