The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates today welcomed the initiative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, in calling for a session of the Security Council for it to assume its responsibilities in calling for an immediate ceasefire against the backdrop of the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip based on Article (99) of the United Nations Charter.

In a statement, the Foreign Ministry considered this initiative a ‘very necessary step,’ consistent with the tasks assigned to the Security Council and international legitimacy institutions, and consistent with international warnings about the repercussions of the humanitarian catastrophe that befell Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip as a result of the genocidal war launched by Israel.

It also strongly condemned the attack and incitement by the occupying state and its officials against the UN Secretary-General and considered them ‘political terrorism’ to discourage the Secretary-General from performing
his role and carrying out his duties under the Charter of the United Nations, international law, and human rights principles.

The Ministry called on world leaders and countries to support Guterres’ initiative and to rally around it to push the Security Council to fulfill its obligations and decide on a ceasefire.

Source: Palestine News and Information Agency – WAFA