Published September 18,2024
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres mentioned Wednesday that the worldwide neighborhood is “not doing enough” within the Gaza Strip.
“I don’t think it’s doing enough, and our call in relation to Gaza is to put pressure to stop the war as quickly as possible and that has been our position since the beginning,” Guterres mentioned in response to a query from reporters.
Turning to worldwide humanitarian employees, together with UN personnel, Guterres mentioned the UN insists that every one humanitarian employees killed in struggle ought to lead the world “to a serious investigation and to effective accountability.”
“If that is true in all places, it’s significantly true in Gaza, the place the variety of humanitarians killed is unparalleled. I’ve by no means seen every other a part of the world by which so many individuals have been killed.
“And I think that if there is something, the international community should be strongly committed is to put all pressure for that accountability to take place,” he added.
Guterres reiterated that what is going on in Gaza is “unacceptable” and mentioned he’s “much more worried” concerning the “dramatic impact” within the lives of civilians, girls, kids, aged folks — in all places from Sudan, Myanmar and Gaza.
“Our place may be very clear. We hope that there will likely be an finish to this horrible struggle, that lastly there will likely be a cease-fire.
“And in our opinion, it is important that that cease-fire creates the conditions for the transition for the Palestinian Authority to assume authority in Gaza, as well as in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and for that to be the basis for the construction of a two-state solution, a state of Palestine,” he added.
Asked if he’s planning to see Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu subsequent week on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly assembly in New York, Guterres mentioned he’s “ready to receive” all heads of presidency “if they need that to occur.
“So, that question is to be asked to Prime Minister Netanyahu,” he added.
Source: www.anews.com.tr