Indeed, there were several international references attesting to the fact that the Palestinian people were going through difficult times; they included the São Paulo Consensus, paragraph 35 of which clearly stated that UNCTAD's programme of assistance to the Palestinian people should be strengthened with adequate resources.
En efecto, se había hecho referencia varias veces en el plano internacional al hecho de que el pueblo palestino atravesaba tiempos difíciles; por ejemplo, el párrafo 35 del Consenso de São Paulo indicaba claramente que el programa de asistencia de la UNCTAD al pueblo palestino debía reforzarse con recursos adecuados.