Gaza risks ‘permanent’ state of limbo if transition plan stalls, Security Council hears
Ramiz Alakbarov, UN Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, said the situation across the Occupied Palestinian Territory was becoming “increasingly precarious”, with mounting violence in both Gaza and the West Bank.“In Gaza, delays in the implementation of resolution 2803, alongside daily violence and a continuing humanitarian crisis, have replaced the early momentum following the ceasefire,” he said.The resolution adopted last November endorsed the US peace plan to end the conflict, authorising the Board of Peace transitional authority and backing an International Stabilization Force, paving the way for Israeli withdrawal.Read more about the resolution here.While negotiations on the next phase of the October ceasefire continue, Mr. Alakbarov warned against any return to full-scale fighting.“The people of Gaza cannot take more war,” he said. “This scenario must be avoided at all costs.”Dire needs continueHumanitarian conditions in Gaza remain severe. Nearly a million people across the enclave still need urgent shelter assistance, while most of the population remains displaced. Major funding and operational constraints still frustrate the aid effort, including delays at checkpoints, damaged roads and restrictions on critical supplies entering the territory.The UN-coordinated 2026 Flash Appeal, which seeks more than $4 billion to support nearly three million people across Gaza and the West Bank, is only around 13 per cent funded.
