Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa warned UN member states on Monday that his people in Gaza “are enduring one of the darkest chapters in modern history.”
Palestinians have embraced the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, “pursuing a transformative plan of action based on human dignity and shared prosperity,” he said.
But he cautioned that Palestinians face a worsening humanitarian crisis due to Israel’s illegal occupation.
“For nearly a year now, Israel’s genocidal war, in Gaza, has caused unprecedented loss and suffering and humanitarian catastrophe,” said Mustafa.
“At the same time, our people in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, continue to face systemic threats,” he added.
“For over 76 years, our people have been forced to endure multiple man-made catastrophes that have directly undermined our efforts to achieve justice, peace and prosperity,” Mustafa said.
“Despite long years of oppression and occupation, our people remained steadfast. We firmly believed that human capital is our greatest asset.”
