United Nations Special Coordinator Office for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO)

'The patient is dying,' UN Middle East envoy says

United Nations Special Coordinator Office for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO) 12 November 2002


Warning of a dire humanitarian situation in the Middle East, the senior United Nations envoy to the region, Terje Roed-Larsen, today appealed to donors gathered in Jerusalem to extend support for a wide range of assistance efforts. “There have been inputs, but no impact. In short, the patient is dying.” 

UN: New economic figures for West Bank and Gaza show rapid deterioration leading to human catastrophe

United Nations Special Coordinator Office for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO) 29 August 2002

The Palestinian economy is mired in a deep crisis, with unemployment levels rising significantly over the first half of 2002, according to preliminary figures released today by the Office of the United Nations Special Co-ordinator (UNSCO).