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Talk to UN News on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly’s High Level Week, Alakbarov said that UN agencies and their humanitarian partners were participating in this effort. seeks to meet urgent needs including water, sanitation, shelter and health servicestemporarily too supporting efforts to remove debris, restore infrastructure and provide assistance to vulnerable communities.
Despite progress in the delivery of critical humanitarian assistance, he said, major obstacles remained, including restrictions affecting humanitarian access and the entry of materials needed for reconstruction.
‘Back to normal life’
Alakbarov said the needs of the people in Gaza are more than just humanitarian aid, the people are also looking for better living conditions and opportunities to rebuild their lives.
He highlighted the importance of restoring water infrastructure and medical services, supporting education and creating opportunities for communities to rebuild homes and livelihoods.
Children sit inside a war-damaged building in Gaza City, where a housing shortage and reconstruction delays have left many families sheltering in buildings at risk of collapse.
“One year after the ceasefire, despite progress – in delivering critical elements such as food and nutrition – we still have not resolved the highly cyclical problems of water and sanitation. people do not have access to clean water in sufficient quantities.”
UN agencies, including the UN aid agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), continues to operate in the field, providing a range of services and assistance, despite “imposed restrictions” he said.
For Gazans, the priority is a return to normal life, including adequate housing, access to education and the ability to rebuild homes and livelihoods, according to the UN official.
“Gaza residents are tired, they want to return to normal life, they ask not to live in winter tents anymore. They need better housing; they want to work.
“They ask for their children to be able to go back to school. And they want to actively contribute to the recovery of their land and the rebuilding of Gaza.”
Concerns over the West Bank
Alakbarov also discussed the situation in the occupied West Bank, where he said tensions were rising amid settler violence, economic pressure and restrictions affecting Palestinian communities.
These developments add to broader humanitarian and political concerns, with the UN continuing to call for the protection of civilians and respect for international law.
The UN continues to provide assistance, through grants that help these families rebuild their livelihoods.
People walk on dusty roads in the West Bank carrying goods.
Focus on the political process
Turning to a broader political path, Mr. Alakbarov underscored continued international support for the two-state solutionwith Israel and Palestine living side by side in peace and security.
He said new efforts were needed to rebuild trust, strengthen Palestinian institutions and create conditions for a credible political process.
The senior UN official’s comments come as the international community continues to grapple with the humanitarian consequences of the conflict, the recovery challenges in Gaza and rising tensions in the West Bank.
The UN has repeatedly emphasized that humanitarian assistance and recovery efforts need to be accompanied by progress towards a political settlement capable of addressing the underlying conflict.
