The new assessment updates projections of impacts on poverty, GDP, unemployment and human development in Gaza and the occupied Palestinian territory after 1 year of war and considers prospects for recovery.
Cairo, 17 October 2024–-The League of Arab States (LAS) is pleased to invite you to a briefing by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) on their joint policy brief entitled ‘Gaza War: Expected socioeconomic impacts on the State of Palestine | October 2024,’ updating findings of their previous assessments of November 2023 and May 2024.
The policy brief provides updated estimates of the impact of the war on poverty, GDP, unemployment, and human development at the one-year mark of the war, as well as considered scenarios of the prospect of recovery after a ceasefire is reached.
What: In-person Launch of and Media Briefing on key findings from 'Gaza War: Socioeconomic impacts on the State of Palestine | October 2024 Update.’
When: Tuesday, 22 October 2024 | 11:00 -12:30 (local time in Cairo, Egypt)
11:00-11:45 Launch and Presentation of Findings
11:45-12:30 Media Q & As
Where: Secretariat of the League of Arab States | Tahrir Square | Cairo, Egypt.
Who:
HE Ahmed Aboul Gheit | Secretary General | The League of Arab States
Abdallah Al Dardari | UN Assistant Secretary-General & Regional Director | UNDP – RBAS
Tarik Alami | Leader of the Governance and Conflict Prevention Cluster | ESCWA
Pre-registration required | Please RSVP here.
The leagues of Arab States will only allow pre-registered journalists onto the premises. Kindly indicate if you will be bringing along photography and/or television video recording equipment, providing a full list of your crew.
For more information, please contact:
UNDP
Riad Sabbagh | Sr. Communication Consultant | Regional Bureau for Arab States | riad.sabbagh@undp.org
Fatma Yassin | Communication Team Leader | Egypt Country Office | fatma.yassin@undp.org
ESCWA
Maryam Sleiman | Public Information Assistant | sleiman2@un.org
Rania Harb | Public Information Assistant | harb1@un.org
LAS
Anissa Rabet | Head of the Press Office of the Secretary-General | Anissarabet1@gmail.com
