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<p><img class="caption_news-left" title="Christopher Gunness pointed out that the rate of unemployment in the Strip reached 44.5% by the end of 2010." src="https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.org.uk/images/article_images/news/middle-east/christopher-gunness.jpg" border="0" alt="UNRWA calls for European leaders to &quot;end suffering&quot; in Gaza" /><em>Christopher Gunness pointed out that the rate of unemployment in the Strip reached 44.5% by the end of 2010.</em></p>
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<p>The spokesman for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine  refugees (UNRWA) has called on the leaders of European countries to work  collectively to bring an end to the suffering of the people of Gaza.  Speaking at a press conference, Christopher Gunness pointed out that the  rate of unemployment in the Strip reached 44.5% by the end of 2010, and  has already increased by a further 0.5% since the beginning of 2011.</p>
<p>Mr. Gunness told the media, &#8220;We are monitoring the situation in the  region, in the hope that the world is looking to develop new strategies  to end the humanitarian crisis in the sector.&#8221; He called for immediate  intervention to stop the Israeli siege on Gaza before the crisis  deepens. Responding to recent rumours about Israel preparing to launch  another strike on the Strip, Gunness reiterated that Gaza is still  struggling to recover from the onslaught of Operation Cast Lead in  2008/2009. &#8220;Any further action taken by Israel would exacerbate the  devastation that already exists,&#8221; he added.</p>
<p>Pointing out that the region has become a &#8220;real test&#8221; for the global  community, Mr. Gunness said that the real measure of the success or  failure of world leaders will be whether they assist or abandon the  Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.middleeastmonitor.org.uk/news/middle-east/2040-unrwa-calls-for-european-leaders-to-qend-sufferingq-in-gaza">UNRWA calls for European leaders to &#8220;end suffering&#8221; in Gaza</a>.</p>
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