Published October 02,2024
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The UN mentioned Wednesday that Israel‘s determination to declare Secretary-General Antonio Guterres persona non grata is “one more attack on UN staff” by Tel Aviv.
UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric welcomed the help of UN Security Council members for Guterres at a session on the Middle East and mentioned, “We saw this announcement this morning, which we see as a political statement by the (Israeli) Prime Minister (Benjamin Netanyahu).”
Saying that it’s “just one more attack on UN staff that we’ve seen from the government of Israel,” Dujarric pledged the UN’s continued cooperation and get in touch with with Israel “at the operational level and other levels.”
Noting that “persona non grata” was declared by different nations beforehand towards different UN workers, he mentioned that the UN does “not recognize the concept of persona non grata applies to its staff.”
“We see this announcement as a political statement, more than a legal one,” Dujarric careworn, noting that Guterres solely travels to a rustic upon the invitation of the related nation.
Dujarric additional acknowledged that in his 24-year profession, he had by no means encountered such an announcement.
“There have been times where there have been extremely tense situations between the secretary general and various member states, but I don’t recall this kind of language,” he added.
Earlier, Israel introduced that it declared Guterres “persona non grata,” banning his entry into the nation after he demanded an pressing de-escalation within the Middle East.
Seeking to justify the transfer, Israel’s Foreign Minister Israel Katz mentioned Guterres didn’t “unequivocally condemn” Iran for its missile assault Tuesday on Israel.
After the strikes, Guterres mentioned: “I condemn the broadening of the Middle East conflict with escalation after escalation,” and urged a direct cease-fire.
Source: www.anews.com.tr