Published October 03,2024
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France and Norway on Thursday expressed their help for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, condemning Israel for declaring him persona non grata and refusing to permit him to enter Tel Aviv.
“France regrets Israel’s serious, unjustified and counterproductive decision to declare UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres persona non grata,” the French Foreign Ministry stated in an announcement.
“We reaffirm our full support for and confidence in the UN Secretary-General,” the assertion famous.
“France reiterates its commitment to the UN Charter, international law, and the importance of abiding by UN Security Council decisions with regard to peacekeeping and international security,” it burdened, including: “The UN plays a fundamental role in the region’s stability.”
Separately, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store additionally stated on X: “Norway stands firmly behind UNSG @antonioguterres in his defense of the UN Charter and efforts to maintain peace&security.”
“I strongly oppose attempts by Israel to undermine the UNSG and the UN,” he emphasised.
The premier additional stated: “The crises we face, incl. in Middle East, call for a strong UN, with our full backing.”
On Wednesday, Israel introduced that it declared Guterres “persona non grata,” after he demanded an pressing de-escalation within the Middle East.
Several UN officers have additionally been barred from coming into Israel in latest months, together with UN Special Rapporteur for Palestinians Francesca Albanese, who was accused of “siding with the Palestinians,” and the UN humanitarian workplace chief in occupied Palestinian territory, who said in August that Israel refused to increase his visa attributable to a UN report accusing Israel of violating the rights of Palestinian kids.
Source: www.anews.com.tr