UN General Assembly
2024

In Gaza, the situation has reached catastrophic levels, driven by the persistent blockade and relentless cycles of violence that have created one of the most severe humanitarian disasters of our time. Despite the senseless killing of tens of thousands of men, women and children since last October, over two million Palestinians are trapped in an open-air prison, where access to basic goods, services, and medical care is severely restricted. The blockade has systematically crippled Gaza’s economy, pushing the majority of its population into abject poverty and leaving them reliant on scarce humanitarian aid for survival. Children in Gaza have particularly suffered the most, with many enduring unimaginable trauma, malnutrition, and a lack of access to education and healthcare. They live under constant fear, as their homes, schools, and hospitals are repeatedly targeted and destroyed. The ongoing conflict has not only destroyed the physical infrastructure of Gaza but has also crushed the hopes of an entire generation. The world cannot continue to turn a blind eye to this gross injustice and the continuous violations of international law by the Israeli government. We call on the international community to take immediate and decisive action — to enforce an unconditional ceasefire, to lift the inhumane blockade, and to recommit to a political process that ensures a just and lasting peace based on the two-state solution, thereby restoring the rights, dignity, and future of the Palestinian people.