Secretary General António Guterres informed the ministers in the Council on the humanitarian and political dimensions of the conflict, describing it as “one of the darkest chapters of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.”
Almost two years after the attacks of Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups in southern Israel, which killed more than 1,200 Israeli civilians, including foreigners, and assumed more than 250 hostages, and the posterior response of the Israeli army, the situation in Gaza continues to deteriorate.
More than 60,000 gazanes have been killed and tens of thousands of more injured. Households, schools, hospitals and critical infrastructure are in ruins, while almost 1.9 million people, about 90 percent of the population, have been displaced, many times.
Violence and instability are spreading beyond Gaza, threatening to further destabilize the region.
Qatar warns about regional consequences
Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar, addresses the general debate of the 80th session of the General Assembly.
In the General Assembly, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir de Qatar, highlighted the broader regional consequences.
He condemned a recent Israeli strike in Doha aimed at a delegation that negotiates Hamas, qualifying it as the violation of Qatar’s sovereignty and “an act of state terrorism.”
Sheikh Tamim warned that such actions “undermine any diplomatic effort destined to put an end to genocide against people in Gaza”, emphasizing the importance of coordinated mediation with Egypt and the United States to ensure the release of hostages, humanitarian access and a high permanent fire.
He urged the international community to maintain the legitimacy of the UN and restore collective security.
Jordan emphasizes the responsibility of nations
King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan addresses the general debate of the 80th session of the General Assembly.
Jordan King Abdullah II also addressed world leaders, emphasizing the responsibility of the international community to respond.
“The war in Gaza marks one of the darkest moments in the history of this institution,” he said, urging action beyond repeated convictions.
He stressed that the Palestinians continue to “deny rights, dignity … their basic humanity … once again”, and asked for a permanent fire, the liberation of hostages and robust humanitarian support.
Lebanon asks for a renewed political track
President Joseph Aoun of Lebanon is directed to the general debate of the eighth session of the General Assembly.
The Lebanese president, Joseph Aoun, told the Assembly that the crisis in Gaza cannot be seen in isolation.
“The deep underlying causes of our crisis extend beyond our immediate borders,” he said.
“That is why it is our moral, human and political obligation to ask for an immediate end to the devastation that takes place in Gaza.”
He urged the Renaissance of “a new political track aimed at finding a fair and permanent solution to the Palestinian issue”, based on international legitimacy and the solution of two states.
He pointed out that 142 states had already backed New York’s statement on the peaceful settlement of the Palestine issue.
The Secretary General António Guterres (second from the left) addresses the meeting of the Security Council on the conflict in Gaza.
Guterres returns to the perspective of the Council
Back in the Security Council, Secretary General Guterres pointed out a “ray of hope” with the resumption on Monday of the high -level conference on a solution of two states, and a growing recognition of the status of the Palestinian State by countries such as France and the United Kingdom.
He stressed that a fair and lasting peace requires a collective commitment to diplomacy, international law and human dignity.
“We cannot let this fragile moment escape.”