“At least 67 children have been killed since the ceasefire,” Annalena Baerbock, president of the UN General Assembly, said at a landmark event on Tuesday. International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.
“Residents of the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, have also endured indescribable hardships amid Israeli military operations, settler violence, settlement expansion, evictions and demolitions. » underlines Courtenay Rattray, Chief of Staff, speaking on behalf of the UN Secretary-General.
The International Day is observed annually on November 29 – the day in 1947 when the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution on the partition of Palestine into two independent states, one Arab and one Jewish.
The UN stands by a simple truth: the Palestinian people have the right to dignity, justice and self-determination, Mr. Rattray stressed.
Vital humanitarian aid remains needed
For millions of Palestinians, the United Nations agency that helps Palestinian refugees, UNRWA“remains a lifeline,” he said.
The international community must continue to support him as the United Nations strives to meet the Flash Appeal’s $4 billion target for the Occupied Palestinian Territory, he added.
THE International Court of Justice and the United Nations General Assembly have both affirmed that the long-standing occupation of Palestinian territory is illegal.
Gaza is in ruins, with civilians – including children and women – among the dead and injured. Aid workers and journalists have also been affected. Meanwhile, attacks are increasingly targeting Palestinian farmers in the West Bank as they attempt to harvest their olives.
“Hope can become a reality. Hope that two people – linked by history, geography and humanity – will live side by side in peace.” said Mr. Rattray.
“On this International Day of Solidarity, let’s turn this hope into action and help the olive tree grow back.”
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