UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov on Tuesday warned of a possible humanitarian disaster in the Gaza Strip.
This was voiced during a UN Security Council session in New York on the current situation in the Middle East especially in the Palestinian arena.
Mladenov said that the establishment of an independent Palestinian state is becoming more difficult renewing the UN’s rejection of the Israeli settlement expansion in the Palestinian territories.
Mladenov pointed out that the situation in the Gaza Strip which is witnessing economic collapse and declining support is catastrophic.
The current situation might lead to an endless conflict unless there are “vision and political will” shown by all parties he added.
Mladenov stressed that the Israeli settlements are an obstacle to the peace process and are illegal under international law.
