[Blog] Palestine Reconstruction and Development Fund (PRDF), to which we are certain many states and others would contribute

*Other needed actions*

Calling upon states to volunteer sending a contingent of 1,000 personnel each. States of Europe (France, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Scandinavian states, Portugal and Spain, Italy and Greece to name just a few); neighbouring states (Turkey, Oman, Doha, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt of course and others); states of Africa, America and Asia (Brazil, Mexico, Canada, Kenya, Senegal, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Philippines, Indonesia….., Australia and New Zealand…); plus a fewer number of volunteers from smaller states, including small island states, members of the UN.

UN peacekeeping has helped countries navigate the difficult path from conflict to peace, integrating them with civilian peacekeepers to address a range of mandates set by the UN Security Council and General Assembly. A UN intervention force typically refers to units authorized to undertake offensive operations beyond traditional peacekeeping, the most prominent example being the FIB now operating in Congo.

The main causes of destruction of life on the planet are through wars, genocides, epidemics, famines, natural catastrophes, technology, nuclear bombs and soon the extremes of climate change and global warming. We are a small planet out of billions of others. Our planet supports life, especially conscious human life. How precious! How unique. We can only be grateful for life. All our actions and words can only respect life, protect life, and enjoy life — no place for destruction.

In 1942-45, the Allies and the rest of the world were unaware of the genocide of the Jews by Hitler, due to his extreme control over the press, etc. Today all the world knows and sees what is happening in Gaza, despite the efforts from his modern counterpart, Netanyahu, to try and block the free press in Gaza.

In this human civilisation of the 21st century, all countries and their respective leaders who do nothing for Gaza would be guilty of non-assistance to people in danger of death by genocide. Specifically, let us mention the complicit role of the USA which, under both Biden and Trump, provide Israel with arms and money to buy arms. Calling upon the USA to support this initiative, a solution for peace in Gaza. A US veto at the Security Council for an operative solution such as this one would be unacceptable! But President Trump can, however, stop this war ‘in a few days’ by backing such a resolution and sending a contingent of 1,000 US soldiers to join the UN intervention force.

Dr Michael Atchia

Past Programme Director, United Nations, Democracy Watch Mauritius.

mklatchia@intnet.mu

25 August 2025