Poverty rate for Palestinian territories don dey rise sharply, and e go almost double dis year to 74.3%, according to report from United Nations. Dis increase dey come after months of fighting in Gaza.
At de end of 2023, de poverty rate for Palestinian territories be 38.8%, but dis year, another 2.61 million Palestinians don fall into poverty, bringing de total number of people living in poverty to 4.1 million.
De UN report highlight how de ongoing conflict in Gaza and other parts of de Palestinian territories have severely impacted de economic and social conditions of de people. De situation dey worsen as more people struggle to access basic necessities like food, shelter, and healthcare.
De report also emphasize de need for urgent humanitarian assistance and long-term solutions to address de root causes of poverty in de region. De international community dey called upon to provide support and aid to help alleviate de suffering of de Palestinian people.
