Security Council to discuss Palestine issue on Tuesday
The Security Council will hold its quarterly open debate on 'the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question' today, Tuesday.
The Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs President, Ignazio Cassis, will preside over the meeting as Switzerland currently chairs the Security Council for October.
In the debate, participants will receive an initial presentation from Tor Wennesland, the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process.
The primary topic of discussion is anticipated to be the worsening conditions in northern Gaza, along with the Israeli Knesset's recent decision to impede the operations of UNRWA in occupied Palestine.
Volker Türk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, recently stated that the Israeli army in northern Gaza is subjecting the entire population to bombardment, siege, and the threat of starvation. He warned that Israeli actions in the region could lead to the expulsion of all Palestinians and constitute crimes such as atrocity and potentially crimes against humanity.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also conveyed his surprise over the terrible amounts of fatalities, casualties, and devastation in northern Gaza, where civilians are stuck beneath debris, the ill and injured are being deprived of crucial medical treatment, and households are lacking nourishment and housing.
The World Health Organization delayed the polio vaccination campaign in northern Gaza because of increased violence, heavy shelling, large displacement orders, and the absence of a reliable humanitarian pause in the entire Strip.
Acting Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Joyce Msuya emphasized in a press release on Saturday that the ongoing actions of Israeli forces in besieged northern Gaza must be stopped. She highlighted the destruction of hospitals, arrests of health workers, burning of shelters, and prevention of first responders from rescuing people.
'Families have been divided, vehicles transporting males have been seized, countless Palestinians have lost their lives, and many have been compelled to leave their homes,' Ms. Msuya cautioned, stressing that 'all inhabitants of northern Gaza face the danger of perishing.'
She emphasized the need to put an end to this blatant disregard for basic human rights and the laws of war.
Yesterday evening, the UNRWA Commissioner-General stated that the Israeli parliament's decision to vote against UNRWA and end its services will not remove the Palestinians' refugee status. He added that this status is safeguarded by a different United Nations General Assembly resolution until a fair and permanent solution is reached for the Palestinians.
The Security Council will hold its quarterly open debate on 'the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question' today, Tuesday.
The Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs President, Ignazio Cassis, will preside over the meeting as Switzerland currently chairs the Security Council for October.
In the debate, participants will receive an initial presentation from Tor Wennesland, the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process.
The primary topic of discussion is anticipated to be the worsening conditions in northern Gaza, along with the Israeli Knesset's recent decision to impede the operations of UNRWA in occupied Palestine.
Volker Türk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, recently stated that the Israeli army in northern Gaza is subjecting the entire population to bombardment, siege, and the threat of starvation. He warned that Israeli actions in the region could lead to the expulsion of all Palestinians and constitute crimes such as atrocity and potentially crimes against humanity.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also conveyed his surprise over the terrible amounts of fatalities, casualties, and devastation in northern Gaza, where civilians are stuck beneath debris, the ill and injured are being deprived of crucial medical treatment, and households are lacking nourishment and housing.
The World Health Organization delayed the polio vaccination campaign in northern Gaza because of increased violence, heavy shelling, large displacement orders, and the absence of a reliable humanitarian pause in the entire Strip.
Acting Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Joyce Msuya emphasized in a press release on Saturday that the ongoing actions of Israeli forces in besieged northern Gaza must be stopped. She highlighted the destruction of hospitals, arrests of health workers, burning of shelters, and prevention of first responders from rescuing people.
'Families have been divided, vehicles transporting males have been seized, countless Palestinians have lost their lives, and many have been compelled to leave their homes,' Ms. Msuya cautioned, stressing that 'all inhabitants of northern Gaza face the danger of perishing.'
She emphasized the need to put an end to this blatant disregard for basic human rights and the laws of war.
Yesterday evening, the UNRWA Commissioner-General stated that the Israeli parliament's decision to vote against UNRWA and end its services will not remove the Palestinians' refugee status. He added that this status is safeguarded by a different United Nations General Assembly resolution until a fair and permanent solution is reached for the Palestinians.
The Security Council will hold its quarterly open debate on 'the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question' today, Tuesday.
The Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs President, Ignazio Cassis, will preside over the meeting as Switzerland currently chairs the Security Council for October.
In the debate, participants will receive an initial presentation from Tor Wennesland, the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process.
The primary topic of discussion is anticipated to be the worsening conditions in northern Gaza, along with the Israeli Knesset's recent decision to impede the operations of UNRWA in occupied Palestine.
Volker Türk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, recently stated that the Israeli army in northern Gaza is subjecting the entire population to bombardment, siege, and the threat of starvation. He warned that Israeli actions in the region could lead to the expulsion of all Palestinians and constitute crimes such as atrocity and potentially crimes against humanity.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also conveyed his surprise over the terrible amounts of fatalities, casualties, and devastation in northern Gaza, where civilians are stuck beneath debris, the ill and injured are being deprived of crucial medical treatment, and households are lacking nourishment and housing.
The World Health Organization delayed the polio vaccination campaign in northern Gaza because of increased violence, heavy shelling, large displacement orders, and the absence of a reliable humanitarian pause in the entire Strip.
Acting Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Joyce Msuya emphasized in a press release on Saturday that the ongoing actions of Israeli forces in besieged northern Gaza must be stopped. She highlighted the destruction of hospitals, arrests of health workers, burning of shelters, and prevention of first responders from rescuing people.
'Families have been divided, vehicles transporting males have been seized, countless Palestinians have lost their lives, and many have been compelled to leave their homes,' Ms. Msuya cautioned, stressing that 'all inhabitants of northern Gaza face the danger of perishing.'
She emphasized the need to put an end to this blatant disregard for basic human rights and the laws of war.
Yesterday evening, the UNRWA Commissioner-General stated that the Israeli parliament's decision to vote against UNRWA and end its services will not remove the Palestinians' refugee status. He added that this status is safeguarded by a different United Nations General Assembly resolution until a fair and permanent solution is reached for the Palestinians.
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Security Council to discuss Palestine issue on Tuesday
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