A senior Board of Peace official said Thursday that Gaza has seen "no recovery" despite limited progress achieved under a ceasefire agreement, underscoring the deep humanitarian and infrastructure crisis in the enclave.
Nickolay Mladenov, high representative for Gaza, told the U.N. Security Council that mass destruction, displacement and humanitarian challenges continue to define conditions on the ground.
"When I last appeared before you, the framework for the decommissioning of weapons in Gaza had been agreed among the guarantors and presented to the parties, and I told you the engagement was serious. The first written report on the implementation of Security Council Resolution 2803 (2025) of the Board of Peace is now before you," he said.
Noting that there had been limited but important improvements since the cease-fire took hold, he said, "The guns have largely fallen silent across Gaza for the first time in two years. Every hostage has been returned to their family."
"The number of people receiving food assistance has risen from 400,000 to roughly 2 million. None of this was inevitable. None of it should be taken for granted," he added.
