UN security council meet on recent escalations in Gaza

UN security council meet on recent escalations in Gaza

Spe e for e e for spe e one two one two M check one two for s e for spe e e spe e e for for e e e e your you’re right e e e hello and uh good afternoon it’s pleasure to be back uh here at the UN

And thank you for joining us we obviously have a very important un security council meeting on the Middle East and I just wanted to make a few remarks and then I think we’ll have an opportunity for a few questions as well first and foremost we are all very much

Seized of the continuing situation and humanitarian suffering of innocent Palestinians in Gaza and therefore the United Kingdom is now clear that we need an immediate humanitarian pause leading to a sustainable ceasefire in Gaza last month my friend and colleague Lord Cameron the foreign secretary and I visited Alish near the Rafa Crossing

Where amongst others we met with the Egyptian red crescent Society staff who are working tirelessly to get life-saving Aid into Gaza and if I may say I want to pay particular tribute to those incredible people volunteers who are playing and often putting their own lives at risk to deliver humanitarian support to the

People in Gaza the humanitarian crisis in Gaza as we all recognize is worsening daily suffering is frankly unacceptable and our priority must be to alleviate it with immediate effect for our part the United Kingdom is working with Partners to help build a plan to move from that human Arian agreements

That we see allowing those pauses to become a sustainable permanent ceasefire without a return to hostilities what would this mean well such a plan would require that Hamas agree to the release of all hostages secondly that Hamas no longer be in charge of Gaza and the threat from AAS Terror and Rocket

Attacks would have to end equally important is that there would be an agreement in place for the Palestinian Authority to return to Gaza in an order to provide governance services and increasingly security equally important is that we now see a real commitment from all countries towards the delivery of the

Two-state solution it is our view and I know it’s a view shared by many that this conflict must not go on for a a moment longer than necessary an immediate pause is now necessary to get as I’ve seen myself the vital life saving Aid in and get the hostages out

I’ve met along with Lord Cameron some of the hostage families and we know of their suffering we’ve also met with Palestinian families who have left Gaza and we know of their suffering peace Remains the only way to end this human tragedy and suffering that has engulfed Israelis and Palestinians once and for

All therefore it is incumbent on all of us to work together to work together to make that vision for peace a living reality at the security Council we’ve seen and the United Kingdom worked hard in achieving the support for the resolution that we can achieve unity and

Purpose about what needs to happen and happen now what needs to happen now to relieve the humanitarian crisis and to start working towards that sustainable permanent ceasefire so I’m here today in this important open debate as the United Kingdom’s minister of state but also with the minister of State for

Responsibility for the Middle East to ensure that we once again underline our support for the vision turning into a reality of a two-state solution and that will be the only way we will will see lasting peace in the Middle East thank you so much sir if I may TOA

Please thank you Lord Ahmed and uh my name is talal Haj from Al Arabi and Al networks with regard to Gaza uh isn’t it time for us to move away from Counting trucks which are by all estimates drops in the sea to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian people to a real

Political iCal process that stopped the bombings ensure a ceasefire and Stop The Killing in Gaza of civilians innocent civilians and on the other hand I’d like to ask you on Yemen how do you see the Red Sea Saga developing and the huthis are continuing in their actions which we can describe as

Terrorist action against International navig ation and Marine uh trade um but also it threatens to be a regional expanding the regional War Way Beyond Palestine and Israel thank you sir thank you first of all the quick response to your first question is yes we want to see that political process

And that is why the United Kingdom along with other partners the United States and indeed other key countries within the region most importantly are working to this to that end you know the human suffering and I speak as a father I speak as someone who knows the region

Extremely well how can someone not be totally taken by the horrifying suffering we’ve seen when I sit down and I see that suffering when I read the reports it’s vital and that should be impetus enough and all of you have a very important role in your reporting objectively based on facts and evidence

To ensure the information is on there and yes hold all countries accountable to ensure we come together I’ve always been clear as has the foreign secretary that we need to ensure every country that has whatever Equity currently in play to allow that situation that political discourse to return the peace

And stability and security for Palestinians and Israelis alike need to make that happen that’s why the important discussions on hostages is important that’s why recently when we visited the region and I know the foreign secretary is visiting again this week I be returning to the region next

Week is that we continue to press for the opening of Karim Shalom on with Israel to ensure the level of humanitarian support and I agree this shouldn’t be oh isn’t great we’ve got five more trucks in this is about people’s lives every single life matters and yes it may not happen overnight but

Through our words and actions if we can to save the of life of a single soul it’s worth it on the issue of the houes specifically yes of course and you would have seen the United Kingdom when we’ve taken part in the operations this is one of the main World shipping

Lanes about 15 to 20% of the world shipping goes through there this has implications on prices in people’s pockets the price people pay the houis have targeted quite specifically and when the United Kingdom first joined the operation they specifically targeted HMS Diamond so we want to be very clear we

Don’t want to see any escalation we don’t want to see this conflict continuing and I think the houis have it there were some good good progress being made with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to bring peace to Yemen we want to see that track reestablish and they can end this

Right now if I come to you it good to see you again nice to see you um thank you very much um Edith lettera from the Associated Press uh two questions following up um the Israelis have um reportedly published uh proposed a two-month ceas fire during which the all

The hostages would be released and Palestinian prisoners would be released as well with a few other caveats what is Du UK’s reaction to that proposal and also um the UN had has confirmed that it’s received um a letter from the hooes ordering all um UK and US Nationals uh working for the United

Nations and NGS to leave uh the areas they control in Northern Yemen what is the UK’s response to that well first of all on your first question question I think I have seen the Press reporting on that and I would go back to what the UK position is when we saw that

One pause that we did we did see some Goodwill Prevail we did see hostages being released we did see Aid entering and that’s why we now call for that immediate humanitarian pause because it means hostages can get out and I pay tribute to those working the state of

Qatar I know are involved along with Egypt together with Israel on that point but it will also mean that we see the alleviation of the suffering of the ordinary civilians Palestinians particularly when you see 70% of the women and children that have been caught up and killed in that particular

Conflict it’s important we also make sure that element delivers on the second point I’ll be quite Frank with you I think the United Nations for all its challenges it faces in the world I defy anyone to say is there an organization that brings together as it’s doing again

Today on this important issue nations of the world we we may have our challenges we may have our contrarian views we may have differences but the UN does a incredible job on the ground and it’s done that in Yemen so I’d say a simple message for the houis is let people who

Often put their own lives at risk to get on with the job to help alleviate suffering around the world and if it’s in Yemen or elsewhere let people get on with the job and on Gaza that’s why David Cameron the foreign Secret’s also said when we call for a sustainable

Ceasefire that means not just trucks getting in in as we heard earlier it’s about ensuring those trucks are protected the staff are protected and to ensure they have the fuel and what’s necessary in terms of logistics to allow them as the UN does incredibly around the world to do its job

Yes thank you Lord ammed It’s Pamela ful from CBS new good to see you again Pamela yes nice to see you uh a quick followup on Yemen there have been as far as I’m counting uh eight missions of the US UK and us um attacking um sites in

Yemen is there any sense that there the message is getting through and if not including the letter that Edie talked about is there a sense that this will continue thank you well I think on as I said earlier on the whole issue of Israel and Palestine we need to look at

Who has what equity and I think there are countries in the region including the king om of Saudi Arabia that have the ability and have demonstrated in recent months that peace with the houis is something that’s a track that can be attained and achieved the houthis as I

Said can stop this today and let’s not forget they themselves have launched over 26 attacks um on commercial shipping not on Military shipping on commercial shipping but they have escalated that to include British ships we want to see a deescalation we do not want to see that issue in any way being

Conflated with what we’re dealing with from those shocking attacks on the 7th of October to where we are today in Gaza one thing is very clear for every Israeli and Palestinian peace is the only course forward let’s get focused on what needs to happen on the ground and

That’s where the United Kingdom is working one more question sir one more question sir yeah the irgc uh Britain has has called on Nations to list the irgc as a terror organization do you think it’s appropriate for an irgc card carrying member to attend this meeting well thing is that I’m sure there’s

Governance rule for meetings we’ve been very clear about the irgc and its destabilizing influence and that’s why we have taken sanctions across the board when it comes to IC members and of course the IC organization as a whole thank you so much please as a I have a question dear all good

Afternoon please allow me to give the floor to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic Republic of Slovenia Tanya Fon please the floor is yours thank you and uh good afternoon it’s my honor to be today here it’s my first time to attend in the name

Of Slovenia as a member of Security Council this circle especially on a very timely and important and Urgent debate on the situation in Middle East as regards the war in Gaza I may say so we are extremely worried the humanitarian the dire crisis situation we are facing from day to day around

26,000 civilians innocent civilians 2third of women and children from 7th of October one Palestinian out of 100 it’s unbearable High death toll this has to stop my message today is very clear we need immediate ceasefire we need it now enough is enough Slovenia will continue all efforts to bring to peace in the

Region and what is necessary urgently is to provide humanitarian assistance to people in need there is salvation there is lack of medicines people are dying and the situation is catastrophic from day to day so immediate ceasefire now this is crucial humanitarian Aid to innocent civilians release of hostages

Now and a serious talk on a political solution that means serious talk on a two-state solution the only guarantee for the security of Israelis and Palestinians is a Palestinian state the time is running out the confidence is lacking for that reason International Community has an amazing responsibility it’s our Collective test

On humanity and the world has failed so far on Humanity so we have to act and we have to act urgently and I do expect that today’s debate will be sincere Frank and focused on the protection of Life of innocent civilians on all both sides thank

You thank you very much many of the European countries like England Germany France and others and the US talked about the right of Israel to defend itself don’t you see that it was like a green light to give Israel the right to go into this genocidal war against Palestinians thank you military solution

Is never an answer the war is never an answer we just see an unbearable rise the number of death toll we need a political solution we have to speak loud and we have to require ceasefire it is not only for humanitarian Aid that is necessary and I speak in the name of

Slovenia will support every effort that brings peace in the region and for that reason I do hope that International Community is mature and responsible in that regard security Council has a very important role to play it’s about peace and Security in the world and that has to be our message

No matter who but in the name of Slovenia protection of civilians innocent children and women is our Collective responsibility is our test of humanity Madam Minister mad Minister thank you Margaret Basher with the voice of America welcome to the security Council um you may be called

Upon this year as a member of the council to vote on full membership for Palestine is that something that Slovenia would consider supporting you said we may be so once we’ll have to decide we’ll decide collectively so I cannot prejudge now but I can say that the dialogue with all

Partners in the region is extremely important and as I have a chance to speak with with many ministers in the Middle East including yesterday in Brussels with a minister from Israel and from Palestine from Saudi from Jordan it’s important that every solution that it comes engages in the first place people from

The Arab world but also Israelis there is no other way to guarantee security for Israelis and Palestinians living side by side from Network your position is not um ex you know it’s it’s a common position within within the overall majority of the United Nation’s members however how do

You feel the frustrations you must have when you listen to comments and statements by prominent Israeli leaders from the prime minister to the war cabinets concerning the two State Solutions concerning the length they intend to go on with the war in Gaza the latest is 6 months before that it was a

Year or two years how are we going to convince them that the best way is to put an end to the killing and and the bombing and achieve a real ceasefire in Gaza towards the and move towards a two-state solution in diplomacy there is no place for

Frustration we have to be active we have to be engaged and as I said before we have a collective responsibility at the end for the lives of that of people and every day as long as these wars go on you see more and more frustration on both sides you see

People angry you see people dying you see frustration and lack of confidence that is why also the window of opportunity might be narrowing down that is why I said at the beginning we need ceasefire now and we need conditions to start working seriously and concretely for a peace plan peace conference that

We support that brings everyone together and serious talks on a two-state solution and a recognition of Palestinian State it’s not much time but we have to act now thank you hello Espen B I’m the Norwegian foreign minister we have been involved in uh uh the Quest for u a final peace settlement

In the Middle East for more than 30 years we are now 31 years into the oso process that started in 1930 1993 and we uh are here to say that like my Slovenian colleague we need an immediate ceasefire we need a rapid the upscaling of humanitarian efforts we have an appalling tragic humanitarian

Situation in Gaza and we are Al of course also increasingly worried about developments in the West Bank and Beyond uh the risk for a regional escalation so these uh these issues are Paramount and immediate but they are not Solutions the solution requires a political process and it requires a political process that

Leads us to Palestinian statehood not any Palestinian statehood but a Palestinian state that covers the territory of the West Bank and Gaza that is run by the Palestine authorities by the Palestine institutions that have been built under the oso process uh and ab solution in which uh there can be

Guarantees for security and prosperity of the Israelis and the Palestinians alike so we need a solution that uh that both sides can believe in we need to get back on track to that solution and the only the only positive small array of Hope in this tragic situation that we

Now envisage is that there is a broader International support for a two-state solution and the process towards that than in the very long run you know we see it from the United States of America we see it from the very interesting Arab ministers plan that is being developed

Right now and I spoke to many of them here we see it in the European Union Norway has always been a supporter of this and we think that we we really need both to deal with the immediate but also the more long term to find a settlement

In which we will not will come out of this eternal spiral violence can you can can I ask a question yes uh what is the position of Norway on the trial going on on um in the hag accuses Israel of genocide do does Norway think that this helps or

Doesn’t help what’s going on at the moment so there is a there is a big discussion globally internationally about uh what is actually happening in Gaza and uh I said when I heard about this I was glad that Israel decided to turn up and defend themselves and we now

Actually have uh a conversation at the highest body of international law at the international Court icj in heag h and and of course their decision matters these are questions that are best dealt with by by a court and uh now it is in the court and we follow that with great

Interest and of course as you know I’m sure you know uh the court might might decide to take some intermediate steps uh if it sees that there’s a note Merit but I’m not going to pronounce myself on what I think the court should decide because that is a question for the court

Yeah thank you my name is Abdul Hamid am from the Arabic daily Al that is in London sir yes you just said 30 years since Oso and the vision of the two State solution was in embedded in that agreement but Israel since day one they were sabotaging the two-state solution

By building settlement expanding settlement I don’t know if you went to the West Bank I I know the area very well and there is no room for the second state independent Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza unless you dismantle all these settlements would that be possible is this two-state

Solution a real viable possible solution now I you’re absolutely I have been many times to Israel to the West Bank also to Gaza I’ve I’ve seen this uh of course we we we think the occupation is illegal and we think the settlements on occupied land should not have happened they have

Happened it has to be part of a comprehensive settlement because a proper Palestinian State also need an area on which to be a state the details of this have to be negotiated uh uh just like the other outstanding issues status of Jerusalem the exact border security arrangements and uh and the statuses of

Refugees but my point is that we need to get back on track to a serious discussion and I think that in order to achieve the shortterm needs we also need to create recreate rather a vision of a political Horizon in the long run and I

I know I know it’s very difficult but I know I think the alternatives are even more difficult compared to a two-state solution one last question no okay thank you spe spe e e e e I yeah spe e spe spe that m sec EXC secr Mr President excellencies over 100 days have passed

Since more than 1,200 Israelis and others were killed in the horrific Terror attacks launched by Hamas against Israel with over 250 people taken hostage for all those affected these have been 100 days of Heart Take and anguish nothing can justify the deliberate killing injuring kidnapping of civilians the use of sexual violence

Against them or the indiscriminate launching of rockets toward civilian targets I once again demand the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages in the interim they must be treated humanely and allowed to receive visits and assistance from the Red Cross last week in davils I had another moving meeting with families of hostages

And in this case even some former hostages themselves since the beginning I have maintained close contact with katari and Egyptian authorities on the efforts for their release and yesterday I received from the Israeli Mission a list of many of the remaining hostages it was also reported yesterday

That Israel is proposing a two month pause in hostilities in exchange for a phased release of all remaining hostages I will continue in my limited capacity to pursue all efforts to contribute to their release excellencies the past 100 days have been Earth breaking and catastrophic for Palestinian civilians in

Gaza more than 25,000 people mainly women and children have reportedly been killed in operations launched by Israel forces and more than 60,000 others have been reportedly injured in recent days the military offensive has intensified in can Yunis with many additional casualties the entire population of Gaza is enduring destruction at a scale and

Speed without parallel in recent history nothing can justify the collective punishment of the Palestinian people excellencies the humanitarian situation in Gaza is appalling with winter bearing down 2.2 million Palestinians in Gaza face inhumane squalid conditions struggling to Simply make it through another day without proper shelter heating sanitary facilities food and drinking

Water everyone in Gaza is hungry with a quarter of gaza’s population more than half a million people grappling with catastrophic levels of food insecurity meanwhile nearly one and a half half million people are now crammed inside Rafa governorate disease is spreading as the health system collapses only 16 of

Gaza’s 36 hospitals are even partly functional that means the people of Gaza not only risk being killed or injured by Relentless bombardments they also run a growing chance of Contracting infectious diseases like hepatitis I dentry Cera without functioning hospitals and with minimal opportunities for patients to exit Gaza thousands suffering from

Chronic diseases like cancer and kidney failure are at risk of dying a functioning medical evacuation system is urgently needed excellencies in the face of colossal human suffering and enormous obstacles our United Nations humanitarian operations are striving to deliver tragically 153 of our colleagues have been killed a source of bottomless grief for us

All at the same time the women and men of the United Nations alongside our partners in Gaza are working heroically every day to reach people in need many have lost loved ones and left behind shattered homes they have been Distributing ready to make meal ready to eat meals and

Other food items to sh shelters they are supporting the very few bakeries that are still functioning they are delivering medicines medical supplies bottled water and tracked water hygiene kits and cleaning kits tents tarping sheets and blankets but in quantities that are far from enough in the South food distributions

Are helping to bring down prices and 250,000 Palestinians in Gaza were able to buy bread at a subsidized price I welcome the agreement facilitated by Qatar and France of an operation to deliver additional medicines and elare supplies to civilians in Gaza and to hostages held in Gaza they also welcome Israel’s

Announcement that it will allow a United Nations assessment mission to the north but that mission is on hold because of renewed fighting and Secretary General sigit KAG started their work as senior humanitarian and reconstruction coordinator for Gaza on 8 in line with Security Council resolution 2720 she visited Gaza today and will

Update you next week on our overall efforts I ask all parties to the conflict to cooperate with her as demanded by the security Council excellencies let’s face it despite all the efforts I described no effective humanitarian Aid operation can function under the conditions that have been forced on Palestinians in Gaza and

Those doing everything possible to help them the quantity of Aid is highly insufficient in light of needs it is fantasy to think that 2.2 million people can survive on Aid alone basic Commodities from the private sector must enter in meaningful quantities as they did for many years before the current

Fighting this is essential to address Rising needs and avert both a complete breakdown and ever mounting death tall for our part we are determined to do much more to scale up the distribution of food items tents and shelter materials medicines clean water and spare parts to repair critical sanitation infrastructure excellencies humanitarian

Deliver is not an exercise of counting trucks it is about ensuring the right volume and quality of assistant Rees people in need in line with Security Council resolution 2720 but to to be able to do our work a set of operational requirements must be met we need safety we are operating in a

War zone the current humanitarian notification mechanisms do not offer any real confidence for operations and planning humanitarian responses a number of serious incidents have shown all these essential mechanisms need to be substantially improved safety also entails reliable and cleared roads inside Gaza and unimpeded Crossings and

Checkpoints we need to be equipped to do our job this includes telecommunications equipment so convoys can communicate with each other armored vehicles and protective gear given the ongoing hostilities and widespread contamination with explosives remnants of War far greater logistical capacity spare parts for infrastructure such as salinization plant and other critical humanitarian

Items we are grateful to member states for their funding support we are finally seeing a few signs of progress in the authorization of M3 permits for certain goods and some measures to reduce screening and crossing times but we still face a cumbersome process of verifications and multiple unjustified rejections of desperately needed items

We need more Crossing points into Gaza to reduce congestion and avoid checkpoints the provision of a to Gaza via the ash do port in Israel must also resume a first shipment of floor Rich Gaza from ashdod but much more is required we need access to the north in

The first two weeks of January out of 29 planned humanitarian missions to deliver life-saving supplies North of w Gaza only seven were accomplished fortive missions were denied access by Israel after over 100 days of operations in the North in security and fighting has continued and we need visas dozens of

Humanitarians have been waiting for months to receive their visas from the government of Israel I call for Rapid Safe and hindered expanded and sustained humanitarian access throughout Gaza and I repeat my call for an end to all violations of international humanitarian law the use of human Shields is unacceptable as are the unprecedented

Levels of Devastation and civilian killings I’m also deeply troubled by reps of Israel’s inhumane treatment of Palestinians detained during military operations excellencies I renew my appeal for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire this will ensure sufficient Aid gets to where it is needed facilitate release of hostages and help lower the tensions around the Middle

East war and misery in Gaza are fooling turmoil far beyond we are seeing dangerous developments across the occupied West Bank including East Jerusalem where tensions are off the charts with a dramatic increase in casualties dozens of Palestinians are being arrested daily over 6,000 Palestinians were detained since 7 October with many sub subsequently

Released and settler violence is also another major concern the Demolition and seizure of Palestinian owned houses and other structures continues and the Palestinian economy is in crisis Israel’s withholding of a significant portion of Palestinian tax revenues the continued prohibition of nearly all Palestinian workers entering Israel’s in

7th of October and severe movement and excess restrictions across the West Bank are all contributing to Soaring unemployment and poverty I hope that ongoing negotiations will allow for the full payment of employees of the Palestinian Authority excellencies the risks of broader Regional escalation are now becoming a reality turning to the north daily

Exchanges of fire across the Blue Line including strikes on civilian areas have killed six Israelis and 25 Lanes civilians and driven tens of thousands from their homes on both sides the risk of miscalculation is dangerously High I urge all parties to refrain from aggressive rethoric and to immediately end activities that could further

Inflame tension my special coordinators and I continue our extensive Outreach to all key stakeholders to reduce Regional tensions and I welcome the efforts of the United States and several European and Arab governments for a negotiated deescalation the situation in the Red Sea is also deeply worrying HTI attacks

Are disrupting global trade these have been followed by air strikes by the United States and the United Kingdom on HTI positions in Yemen the deescalation is essential and all attacks on Merchant and Commercial vessels in the Red Sea must seize immediately meanwhile there are almost daily attacks on facilities those in us

And International Coalition forces in Iraq and Syria in response the United States has launched air strikes targeting individuals and groups suspected of these actions and in Syria air strikes that Iran and Syria have attributed to Israel have targeted official of Hamas and the Islamic revolutionary guard corpse of

Iran I urge all parties to step back from the brink and to consider the horrendous human cost of a regional conflict beyond the need for immediate deescalation each situation demands the implementation of a clear political road map that would contribute to long-term Regional stability in Syria that is the UN

Facilitated political solution in line with Security Council resolution 2 254 that meets the needs of all syrians along the Blue Line we need full implementation of Security Council resolution 1701 and the Yemen the establishment of a un road map to implement the commitments made by the parties and

Prepare for a Yemen owned inclusive political process and un hospices excellencies a lasting end to the Israeli Palestinian conflict can only come through a two-state solution Israelis must see their legitimate needs for security materialized and Palestinians must see their legitimate aspirations for a fully independent viable and sovereign state realized in

Line with United Nations resolutions international law and previous agreements Israel’s occupation must end excellencies last week’s clear and repeated rejection of the two-state solution at the highest level of these Israeli government is unacceptable and this was despite the strongest appeals from even the friends of Israel including those sitting around this

Table this refusal and the denial of the right to statewood to the Palestinian people would indefinitely prolong a conflict that has become a major threat to Global Peace and security it would exacerbate polarization and embolden extremists everywhere the right of the Palestinian people to build their own fully

Independent state must be recognized by all and any refusal to accept the two-state solution by any party must be firmly rejected what is the alternative all would the one state solution look with such a large number of Palestinians inside without any real sense of Freedom rights and dignity this would be

Unconceivable the two-state solution is the only way way to address the legitimate aspirations of both Israelis and Palestinians excellence inter M min Mr President allow me at the outset to thank France and you Mr Minister for convening the security Council at ministerial level as we meet once again

In the shadows of the deadly Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people which continues and abated taking thousands of innocent civilian lives destroying everything in its path and threatening Regional and International Peace and security allow me also to thank the Secretary General for his for for his briefing but more importantly for his

Relentless efforts in pursue of an immediate humanitarian ceasefire the protection of civilians and the provision of desperately needed humanitarian assistance under his leadership the United Nations agencies on the ground have persisted in their Valiant efforts to perform their sacred mission in the most impossible of circumstances these circumstances are

Impossible by Design they are not the result of a natural disaster or a regrettable consequence of the war but rather a premeditated effort to inflict maximum pain on the Palestinian population by combining three factors one the most Savage and indiscriminate bombing campaign in the post World War

II era two massive destruction and cruel Siege depriving the population of the essentials for its survival leading to the spread of famine dehydration disease destitution and despair three forceable displacement at scale and speed not witnessed in modern history with virtually the entire Palestinian population in the Gaza trip 70% of whom

Are refugees from the 1948 nakba displaced often multiple times in Desperate search of safety anywhere yet faced with death and Devastation everywhere no Home Hospital School mosque church or Ona shelter is safe from Israel’s bombardment 2,000 ton bombs dropped with no care whatsoever for civilian lives

More than 25 25,000 of whom have been killed including over 11,000 children more than 63,000 injured thousands permanently maimed and disabled and more than 7,000 buried under the rebel dozens more will be killed in the in the hours that this Council meets and thousands more as the council continues being prevented from

From calling for an immediate ceasefire this is an assault this is an assault of atrocities atrocities that shock and shame the human conscience in making this determination the faith of the perpetrators is irrelevant the faith of the victims is irrelevant what matters only are the countless innocent lives destroyed and

The Valiant shattering of the laws enacted post World War I to preserve Humanity Mr President from Cala where the global South was gathered to Brussels where Arab ministers met their European counterparts to the United Nations in New York the world is calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire a ceasefire is indispensable

To achieve what the security Council has called for protection of civilians safe and unhindered humanitarian access and humanitarian assistance at scale throughout the Gaza Strip release of those held captive rejection of force displacement and the achievement of Peace consistent with international law and relevant un resolutions Mr President on one side

There is the will of the International Community and on the other side the whims of an Israeli Prime Minister driven by single goal his own political survival at the expense of the survival of millions of Palestinians under Israel’s illegal occupation and peace and security for all there is a dividing line between

Those who want peace and those who are determined to prevent it the letter believe there is a People Too Many in our region while the former believe there is an independent state too long denied its rightful place among the community of Nations and its people denied their inable right to

Self-determination for the leaders at the helm in Israel the Palestinian people are a People Too Many they deny their existence their rights their Humanity whether in Gaza the West Bank in including is Jerusalem or the Palestinian refugees or the Palestinian prisoners they do not see our people as

An empirical and political reality to coexist with but as a demographic threat to get rid of through death displacement or subjugation these are the choices they offer us genocide ethnic cleansing or aparti I know some here are uncom comfortable with these words but they are the reality that we live under and

Trust me you should be much more concerned with the existence of that reality than the words used to describe it Mr President there are only two paths ahead one that starts with Palestinian freedom and leads to Shared peace and Security in our region or one that continues denying this freedom and Dooms

Our region to further Bloodshed and endless conflict the Arab world has been unequivocal in choosing the first path the one that enjoys support by the International Community as a whole meanwhile Netanyahu boosts publicly and repeatedly that he played a key key role in preventing the independence of the

Palestinian State and peace in our region and pledges to continue doing so Israel should no longer entertain the illusion that there is somehow a third path whereby it can choose continued occupation and colonialism and upper tide and somehow still achieve Regional peace and security this is not a viable path nor a legitimate

Path our people are not less deserving of Freedom security and peace our children’s lives are not less sacred our cause is just and resilience and and and the resilience and steadfastness of our people their smood is epic and worthy of the international solidarity they have received from across the globe but as

Mahmud darsh has said their hope is for a normal life where they are neither Heroes nor victims a life where they are able to live to thrive to see their children grow see them be and come whatever they wish to be they should not have to fight every day for their

Survival for their most basic and and most fundamental rights for their simple dream to live in Freedom and dignity on their ancestor land the nakba should not be prolonged any further nor repeated time and time again it must come to an immediate end it is time for international law and un resolutions to

Be respected fully and for non compliance to be P penalized it is time for accountability justice is Paramount it is the foundation of any sustainable peace attempts to frame the pursue of justice as somehow contradictory to peace must seize it is time to convene an International Peace conference with a

Clear objective upholding international law and implementing un resolutions through Resolute act action by all states organizations and the UN it is time for recognizing the admission of the State of Palestine to the UN we were not granted a Vito right over Israel’s admission to the United Nations 75 years

Ago Israel does not have a veto right over the admission of the State of Palestine 75 years later the international consensus on two states in this land must be upheld in world and deed there can be no more pretext for Endless delay and obstruction the disregard for Palestinian life for international law

For the regional and international will to bring about just and Lasting peace should no longer be tolerated we are running out of time there are two choices spreading fire or ceas fire the alternative to freedom justice and peace it what what is happening now we must

Make sure it stops now and we must make sure it never happens again never again thank you thank you Mr President Mr President at the outset I wish to thank France and to congratulate you on your recent appointment and wish you the best in your crucial position today you have a historic

Opportunity to shift shift the focus of this Council to the real and Grave security threats the Middle East is suffering from a cancer and up until today the security Council has only ever discussed providing aspirin cancer Mr President is not treated with Aspirin the time has come for this

Council to address and eliminate the root the root of this cancer and not only its side effects distinguished council members and colleagues we live in a backwards World 18 years ago Israel fully withdrew from Gaza in hopes to build trust with the Palestinians and chart a path towards a joint future

Instead the Palestinians voted in the Hamas Terror organization and since then under the un’s knows and its agencies Hamas has exploited International Aid and turned Gaza into the war machine that it is Hamas dug hundreds of miles of Terror tunnels and manufactur Ed tens of thousands of rockets Kamas did not

Hide its genocidal goals of annihilating Israel the world knew this the UN knew this on October 7th hamas’s agenda of Jewish genocide became a reality my people were deliberately butchered 1,200 murdered in a single day 240 children men women and the elderly taken hostage this act of sheer evil was

Proportionally 20 times bigger than 911 20 times and Kamas leadership have publicly sworn to commit such Massacre again and again and again until Israel is destroyed yet shockingly many here on the security Council are advocating for a permanent ceasefire while giving no thought to the implication

What do you think will happen if there is a ceasefire I will tell you what will happen Hamas will remain in power they will regroup and rearm and soon Israelis will face another attempted Holocaust is this the outcome you seek for all of us that once again Israel will be forced to

Carry out another defensive operation in Gaza do you truly expect us to leave leave our hostages in Hamas terot tunels as long as Hamas remains in power a very dark future is an inevitable for all of us how can you call for a ceasefire and mention a solution to the

Conflict at the same time this is a complete Ox oxymoron you cannot have both it’s impossible Kamas seeks to annihilate Israel and if you support a position that we leave in power you cannot pretend to wish for a solution to the conflict the past 18 years have proven

This but dear friends there is a Formula that can end the Bloodshed and if the council stands United behind it then it will materialize should Kamas turn in those responsible for October 7th and should Hamas release all the hostages this war would be over immediately L this is not

A war that Israel chose but we will defend our future just as each of you would defend the future of your country colleagues today’s meeting demonstrates the Pinnacle of the un’s absurdity Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad are vile terrorists but these forces of Terror are a mere

Symptom symptom of the true security threat in the region and Beyond there is a regime respons responsible for sponsoring 90% of hamas’s Terror budget as well as arming them and training them this is the same regime that supplies kisala with Precision missiles and provides the houis with ballistic

Missiles and all this is carried out in order to wreak havoc and instability in the Middle East and soon these acts of Terror will be carried out under a nu clear umbrella yet the council basically ignored this enormous threat the threat that is the Ayatollah regime of

Iran how absur is it that the foreign minister of the number one state sponsor of terrorism that as that aspires to destabilize the Middle East is here today to address the council can you imagine Hitler’s foreign minister participating in a serious discussion on how to defend the Jews during the

Holocaust this is an upside down world the representative of a regime that publicly calls for the annihilation of the state of Israel publicly is advising on how to solve the Israeli Palestinian conflict a truly upside down World colleagues we hear calls to avoid a spillover avoid a spillover of the

Conflict I want to clarify this spillover is not happening magically it was planned and instructed the person directly responsible for the terror attacks throughout the region for this spillover since October 7th will be sitting here soon Minister Abdel hayan represents the regime that arms and instructs kisala to

Target our civilians he represents the regime that transfer weapons and intelligence to the htis without Iran the htis would not have advanced cruise missiles or uavs to Target Merchant vessels in the Red Sea look at this picture these are Iranian weapons that were seized by the US Navy on their way to the

Hooes this is Clear Proof of who is master minding this so-called spillover Mr Secretary General has Iran’s foreign minister come here to be held accountable we all know the answer Iran always stands in the shadows and pulls the strings they always claim deniability but the evidence is right

Here just like in many other cases will the council finally address the real threat to Regional security Mr President every country in the region has been affected by Iran’s tentacles of Terror Saudi Arabia has been attacked with Iranian supplied uavs and ballistic missiles the United Arab Emirates suffered several drone missile

Attacks on the soil including a strike on the Abu Dhabi airport and recent Iranian strikes in Iraq Syria and Pakistan are further proof that Iran will stop at nothing to expand its Shiite emony in Lebanon just as in Yemen Iraq and Syria Iran is the architect of instability even the people of Iran

Themselves suffer daily and you know it the Iranian regime murders women murders innocent protesters and just yet yesterday another innocent Iranian Muhammad kadu was executed and while innocent Iranians Swing Swing From The Gallows Minister Abdel Haan will sit here and lecture us on the sanctity of human life Iran is

Even responsible for arming and training the poerio front to carry out Terror attacks in Morocco and its honic Ambitions can be felt in Sudan Mali and Nar as well but Iran’s Terror doesn’t end only in the Middle East or Africa Albania Albania was hit with an Iranian Cyber

Attack and as we all know Iranian drones are being used by Russia to kill civilians in Ukraine Iran’s Terror will reach all of you we all know this even Russia who collaborates with Iran if the council continues to focus on only on providing Aid to Gaza which

Is truly important it is important to provide Aid to Gaza but ignores the root of the dire threat to the Middle East and the world the Iranian threat then Mr President our Collective future will be a very dark radical Shiite future thank you Mr President G for France for for human AB Ma Mil respect G for o J sec G resp ES For EX Say Antonio gues for for for well M at for for Jania me C for for what for In pH J for is for for for for for Mr President I would like to start by thanking the Secretary General for his briefing and to you Mr Minister for organizing this high level debate my message today is clear and it is only one we need an immediate

Ceasefire in Gaza and in the region so let me try to explain our reasoning behind the call for a ceasefire only a ceas fire respected by all parties to the conflict will bring about the protection of civilians our 100 days of the conflict have led to too many civilian casualties

On all sides one in every 100 Palestinians in Gaza has been killed and enough is enough the vast majority of those killed in Gaza are women and children they are starving in overcrowded and unsafe shelters with a collapse Health System only a ceasefire will enable to delivery of humanitarian assistance at a scale

Required the humanitarian Community has an impossible mission while facing a multitude of challenges if we want Humanity to Prevail we must lay the foundations for a meaningful humanitarian action and it’s our Collective responsibility only a ceasefire will provide for creating the conditions for the safe return of displaced people let

Me be clear that we reject and condemn statements by Israeli officials proposing the mass displacement of Palestinians from Gaza however we are also deeply concerned about conditions internally displaced Palestinians in Gaza are leaving in people are forced to flee and flee again being pushed to Safe zones which are later bombed we need

Conditions for safe Returns on all sides in Gaza the West Bank Israel and Lebanon only a ceasefire and A Renewed vision of a two-state solution will prevent the proliferation of extremism and extremist IDE ideologies Slovenia condemns all forms of Terror and Slovenia condemns the terrorist attacks of Hamas on 7 October

They continuing attack on Israel and we repeat our call for the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages and for granting the icrc access to them a ceasefire has to bring them home and only a ceasefire will bring about the conditions for peace the current hostilities and decades long tensions

Are providing neither peace nor security for anyone in the region there is no military solution to the conflict and the only way to peace is a two-state solution I therefore repeat my call to start preparing an International Peace conference to address all the puzzle pieces of a two-state solution in a

Comprehensive manner we have to be serious about that we as the security Council need to push forward discussions about the day after Gaza and West Bank belongs to Palestinians a CE fire will also enable accountability we cannot turn a blind eye to all the violations which have

Taken place in recent months from the terrorist attack on 7th of October and accounts of sexual violence by Hamas all violations of international law including International humanitarian law and human rights law a strong International legal system is a guarantee for international peace and security only a ceasefire would cumn and

Help to Calum the region during my last speech at this Council I spoke of potential spillover I’m afraid this conflict has already generated or served as a pretext to generate further escalation in the West Bank along the blue line and in the Red Sea we condemn HTI attacks in the

Aty which must immediately cease freedom of navigation and Maritime security are critically important for the movement of essential Goods including food Fuel and critical humanitarian assistance intended to reach populations across the world tensions in the regions are mounting and we will soon reach a point of no return a c fire will enable

Reconstruction of Gaza under the leadership of revitalized Palestinian Authority with the strong support of the UN and the International Community and with a ceasefire I mean a process starting with a censation of hostilities respected by all parties to the conflict and incorporating all of the above leading to an independent Palestinian State a

Safe and secure Israel a peaceful region and the people of all countries in the region living free of fear and Terror and Mr President 26,000 victims Palestina and Israeli alike are not statistics each of them had a life had family dreams hopes and plans and the best way for us to show respect

To those who have lost their lives in this conflict is to pave the way for peace it’s time for a ceas fire thank you EX G viat m fr davlo Di SEC mam it isn’t enough to talk about peace one must believe in it and it isn’t enough to believe in it one must work at it for for PR for PR min sec For for Pro po profess at EP Or conf is For for is for for the day after for for for Eng for for for for for for an for e for for Al P for Mr President I thank you for convening this very important ministerial level meeting I also want to thank the Secretary General Mr Antonio gutterz for his important briefing thank you the situation in the Middle East Palestine question continues to be a longstanding issue on the agenda of this Council the

Recent escalation since 7th October 2023 indicates that a definitive solution is required as a matter of extreme urgency it is therefore very clear that this situation continues to have far-reaching implications for regional stability Global Peace and security excellencies Global Peace is possible and we have to work together

For it this protracted conflict must be analyzed in the context of the continu in occupation by Israel of the Palestinian territories a consensus must be vigorously and persistently pursued based on a just mutually acceptable solution consistent with international law and the relevant un resolutions Mr President on the current

Escalation Sierra Leon continues to express in the strongest terms its condemnation of the heinous attack on the 7th of October 2023 on Israeli civilians by Hamas which according to OA led to the killing of over 1,200 Israelis and foreign Nationals including 36 children with reported perpetration of sexual violence and the taking of

Civilian hostages on this note we emphasize that the persons responsible must be held accountable selon calls for the release of all hostage immediately and without conditions s Leon is Gravely concerned about the escalation of violence in the Gaza street over the past 100 days violence that has led to the death of

Over 25,000 Palestinian civilians and the displacement of 1.9 million more with women and children being the most affected we deeply regret the unacceptable human cost we regret the ultimate cost being paid by healthcare workers the United Nations other humanitarian workers and journalists we express our deepest condolences to the families of over 150

Un Personnel who have lost their lives in the cause of their Duty the vast majority of whom are on rest staff Mr President Sierra Leon acknowledges the engagement of the security Council since the start of the conflict and the sign significant efforts made in adopting resolutions 2712 and

2720 these resolutions reaffirm the need for parties to the conflict to adhere to their obligations under international law and ensure the protection of all civilians in particular children in between the adoption of resolutions 2712 and 2720 the Secretary General invoked article 99 of the UN Charter last invoked over 50 years ago warning

The security Council of an impending humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire although the council fell short of demanding the ceasefire selon welcomes the report of the Secretary General on the implementation of resolution 2712 as mandated in resolution 2720 the report informs of the

Appointment of Miss G KAG senior humanitarian and reconstruction coordinator for Gaza and also outlining some of the progress made in curtailing the existing humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza strep we welcome Miss cag’s appointment and Sion looks forward to engaging high in the near future for the many civilians for the many civilian lives

Lost at risk or in serious discomfort selon calls for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza this will guarantee the safety of all civilians protect civilian objects and allow for the flow of unimpeded humanitarian assistance to those in Need for any humanitarian operation to be effectively successful in the Gaza Strip

Securing a full and comprehensive ceasefire is the minimum required Mr President before I close and in addition addition to calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire selon wishes to make the following critical observations first seron expresses deep concern that the continuing military operation of Israel has been followed by

A rhetoric of forcible displacements of Palestinians by Israeli political actors in This regard selan condemns the rhetoric and rejects any attempts to remove Palestinians from the Gaza strep or or the West Bank either temporarily or permanently second sieron calls for accountability for all those responsible for violations of international law in

Particular International humanitarian law and those crimes of serious concern to the International Community third sier Leon notes with concern the rising tensions in the West Bank across the Blue Line in Lebanon the Red Sea including Yemen and other parts of the region selon calls on the relevant parties to desist from

Embarking on any action that will further endanger the lives of civilians escalate Regional tensions and threaten Global Peace and Security in conclusion sier Leon emphasizes the need to continuing exploring all diplomatic and political Avenues geared toward finding a just and Lasting solution to this conflict based on the two-state

Solution with Israel and Palestine leaving together side by side in peace security and stability I thank you thank you Mr President and may I begin by also thanking the Secretary General for his very detailed introduction to today’s very important debate what is very clear is the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is worsening

Daily people have lost their families people have lost their homes hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are now facing the risk of famine their suffering frankly put is unacceptable and our priority must be to alleviate it last month together with the foreign secretary Lord Cameron we both visited Alish near the Rafa

Crossing amongst other engagements it was a privilege to meet Egyptian red crescent Society staff who along with others including unra and many other International organizations are working tirelessly to get life-saving Aid into Gaza may I put on record that we sincerely commend all un and humanitarian teams for their ongoing

Work amid hugely difficult conditions on the ground many as we’ve heard already have paid with their lives I’ve heard also firsthand reports of what can only be described as shocking and harrowing medical operations and procedures taking place including on young children desperate conditions no anesthesia and as a backdrop to that

Mass burials taking place to put succinctly and directly this must end Agreements are needed now and the UK is calling for an immediate humanitarian pause as being necessary to get life aid life-saving aid in and hostages out we must alleviate the pain and suffering for all in parallel and in accordance with resolution

2720 we urgently call on Israel to significantly increase the flow of Aid into Gaza including through opening ashod port and increasing immediate access through Kem Shalom this needs to happen and happen now the United Kingdom has trebled our financial aid commitment to support Palestinian civilians in the occupied Palestinian territories this

Year and I assure you Mr President we will continue to do everything we can to get more Aid in and open more Crossings yes the UK supports Israel’s security its right right self-defense but this must be in line with International humanitarian law and of course like others we condemn all forms of

Terrorism hamas’s horrific terrorist attacks have had an irreversible impact on innocent lives I’ve seen this as I saw again last week in my meetings together with the foreign secretary with families of some of the hostages still held in Gaza but what is very clear that this

Conflict must not go on a moment longer than necessary we must collectively work towards a sustainable ceasefire which ends this shocking destruction which ends fighting which ends loss of life and prevents the resumption of hostilities so what do we need to do to achieve this Hamas would have to agree

The release of all hostages no longer can they be in charge of Gaza and no longer pose a a threat to Israel through Terror attacks but we also need an agreement in place for the return of the Palestinian Authority to Gaza as well as a complete rejection of any forc displacement of Palestinians

From Gaza peace Mr President Remains the only way to end this tragedy and suffering that has engulfed Israelis and Palestinians once and for all stability peace Justice and security is the only way forward for a peaceful solution four things must also happen there must be a Palestinian L government

In Gaza and across the West Bank there must be a concrete plan to help Revitalize and support the Palestinian Authority there must be a massive reconstruction plan for Gaza and importantly there must be a political Horizon toward toward the delivery of a two-state solution it is now the time in this

Tragedy that engulfs us to grasp the moment to choose hope over despair peace over conflict and again commit ourselves to working together to make that vision for peace a true living reality of two states Israel and Palestine side by side in the Middle East thank you Mr President

Presid thank you for convening us and Secretary General gues thank you for your briefing today in November I visited Alish and I saw the UN and humanitarian partners life-saving work in action subsequent to that visit the United States facilitated an extended humanitarian pause during which hostages were reunited with their

Loved ones and more Aid got into the hands of Palestinians in Gaza since then Israel Egypt and Jordan with us encouragement and support have also taken steps to expand the flow of assistance into Gaza opening Kim Shalom and establishing a new route from Jordan but more needs to be done to rapidly

Provide assistance at scale for civilians in all of Gaza we welcome the secretary General’s appointment of sigd COG as the new senior humanitarian and reconstruction coordinator charged with this Mission she must have the resources and support she needs because her success is the UN success in Gaza and the un’s role is

Irreplaceable Secret secretary blinkin was pleased to have secured Israeli support for a un assessment team to visit Northern Gaza including support for a surge and Aid to civilians in the north who have largely lacked access to aid for more than a month and are increasingly desperate we urge that visit to happen

As soon as it is safe to do so as it it’s a critical step to assess the humanitarian situation and enable the ultimate voluntary safe return home for those displac by the fighting the perilous security situation in Northern Gaza driven by renewed Hamas rocketing of Israel and attacks has delayed this

Assessment we reiterate that there can be no forced relocation of Palestinians and that Palestinian civilians must be allowed to voluntarily and safely return home with dignity as soon as conditions allow further we reject calls for a relocation of Palestinians outside of Gaza and the dehumanizing language used by

Some officials on all sides of the conflict we continue to convey to Israeli leaders that they need to do more to protect civilians and take feasible precautions to minimize civilian harm in line with International humanitarian law far too many Palestinian civilians have been injured or killed in Gaza since October 7 more

Needs to be done to protect them un and other humanitarian Personnel are demonstrating extraordinary courage and also require greater protection many are themselves displaced we mour in the loss of more than 150 unrest staff the largest Collective loss of Personnel in the un’s history continued incidents during the past week demonstrate that deconfliction

Remains a serious problem that must change the United States joins other Council members and reaffirming that humanitarian personnel must be protected so they can save other lives in addition they require reliable access to telecommunication services in Gaza to do their job safely we also remain concerned by the current intense fighting around major

Hospitals and Western conun the protected nature of these facilities must be respected so they can continue to provide civilians with medical assistance Hamas and other terrorist groups must not use hospitals or other civilian infrastructure to launch attacks and civilians must be permitted to reach hospitals colleagues we must not forget

That hamas’s brutal terrorist attacks on Israel unleash this conflict the eyewitness accounts of homas atrocities and conflict related sexual violence against innocent women are Undisputed and horrific hamas’s continued abhorent use of pal Palestinian civilians and hostages as human Shields and its repeated statements affirming their intent to repeat the October 7 attacks

Underscore why we can never go back to the pre-october 7 reality in Gaza there also can be no progress towards a durable peace without resolution of the hostage crisis more than a 100 individuals are still held in Gaza by Hamas and other armed groups who continue to be kept from their love ones

And are denied access to humanitarian services for more than a 100 days hostages and their families have lived in agony no one should have to endure even one day of what they’ve gone through much less over 100 it’s time for this Council to unequivocally condemn hamas’s atrocities

And Terror to reiterate its demand that Hamas immediately release all the hostages and allow medical access in this regard we welcome Qatar and France’s announcement of an agreement to deliver medicine to hostages and medical facilities in Gaza colleagues the United States has repeatedly warned Iran and its proxies

Not to engage in opportunistic attacks that risk instigating a wider conflict we condemn Iran’s attacks on locations in Iraq and Pakistan which harmed and killed civilians we also condemn the houthis attacks on Commercial vessels in the Red Sea which resolution 2722 rightly demanded must cease we know that without Iran’s

Support the houthis would struggle to track and strike commercial vessels we seek a diplomatic solution along the blue line that would allow civilians in Israel and Lebanon to return home we again call for full implementation of resolution 1701 and let me be clear the United States will continue to take defensive

Actions as appropriate and in line with international law to protect our personnel and interests in the region we’re also deeply troubled by the situation in the West Bank where forced displacement and unprecedented levels of Violence by extremist settlers present an urgent threat to peace and SEC stability we condemn killings of

Palestinian civilians and we urge Israel to prevent and investigate settler violence as well as hold perpetrators accountable colleagues as we respond to the Gaza crisis a key component of us diplomacy is to pursue a pathway both to a Palestinian State and normalization and integration between Israel and other

Regional States some of whom join us today for this open debate the goal is a future where Gaza is never again used as a platform for Terror and a future where Palestinians have a state of their own Israel’s security is assured and Israelis and Arabs can live in peace secretary blinkin recently heard

From Regional countries a willingness to participate in the Reconstruction of Gaza if there is a path to a Palestinian State a stronger reformed and revitalized Palestinian Authority that can more effectively deliver for its own people in both the West Bank and Gaza must also be a part of the

Equation I know this may be difficult to imagine at this ult moment but it’s President Biden’s firm conviction that two states with Israel’s security guaranteed are the only path to durable peace as well as the only guarantor of a secure and de Democratic Israel the only guarantor of Palestinians legitimate

Aspirations to live in a state of their own and the only way to end this violence once in for all to achieve this future the Israeli and Palestinian people as well as their leaders must make hard choices we do not purport to make these decisions for them but we believe

Strongly that if they’re willing to pursue these goals they can help to usher in an era where Palestinians and Israelis can live side by side in peace and on a final point we lament that Russia ignored several council members requests to condemn Hamas for their attacks on October 7th in the

Draft presidential statement circulated late last week it’s bewildering that this Council still cannot condemn Hamas for its heinous terrorist attack that killed over 1,200 individuals from over 30 nations in Israel on October 7th or that this Council cannot without qualification reiterate its call for the release of

The more than 100 hostages held by Hamas and other terrorist groups colleagues we and others offered input to this product in good faith and our input is consistent with what we’ve advocated for since October 7 Russia’s choice to reject these edits only underscores its cynical approach to the

Work of this Council as it chooses to try and divide the council rather than bring it together to address Global challenges thank you uh thank you Mr President I wish to thank France for convening this important meeting of the security Council and I thank Secretary General Antonio gutterz for his briefing on the

Current catastrophe in Gaza 109 days have now passed since the 7th of October when 1,200 men and women girls and boys and young and old civilians in Israel were brutally massacred by Hamas we once again condemn the heinous terrorist attacks by Hamas and urge the immediate and unconditional release of all remaining

Hostages the accounts of sexual violence committed by Hamas must be fully investigated and all perpetrators must be held accountable we have also witnessed the extreme suffering of Palestinians in Gaza over 25,000 people have reportedly been killed during Israeli military operations in Gaza 70% of those killed are women and

Children every day we see and hear their tears their fears their cries and their pleas for protection under a backdrop of air strikes looming famine and displacement Mr President tragically people can get easily accustomed and desensitized to ever increasing casualty numbers 100 and 200 sound different while 24,000 and 25,000 may sound

Similar no they are not They too had happiness and dreams like us everything they strived for is now under the rubble un workers have not been safe in this conflict either un staff have been lost in the first three months of this conflict more than all those un staff

Lost In conflict areas and terrorist incidents around the world in the last 12 years for those who have survived in Gaza the condition is beyond desperate 85% of gaza’s entire population is internally displaced with many families displaced multiple times and as hospitals and onal facilities are bized or under constant

Attacks there is no safe place even in the so-called safe zones humanitarian assistance is not enough and even the insufficient volume of humanitarian Aid is constantly met with obstacles and entry impediments Mr President in this regard the security Council has adopted two resolutions however there has been little progress on the

Ground once again we call for Rapid Safe unhindered expanded and sustained humanitarian access into and across Gaza in line with Security Council resolution 20720 this Council has repeatedly urged compliance with International humanitarian law of which the core pillar is the protection of civilians however this call has not been he needed

During this conflict as such we call for a sustainable humanitarian ceasefire all hostilities by all parties must be ceased all hostages must be released and sufficient humanitarian Aid and Commercial Goods must be able to enter Gaza only based on these conditions can the ongoing Agony of Palestinians and the insecurity of

Israelis be resolved and sincere talk for the realization of the two-state solution can begin to achieve this goal All non-state actors in the region should also cease their provocative actions any action that hinders navigational Rights and Freedom by the huies must immediately and unconditionally stop at the same time parties across the

Blue line between Israel and Lebanon must exercise the utmost restraint and heed to the on ongoing diplomatic efforts Mr President Israel’s right to security and the Palestinian people’s right to live on their own land are inherently interconnected the permanent security of Israel can only be guaranteed when both

Israelis and Palestinians are able to live side by side in peace within secure and recognized borders consistent with international law and relevant un resolutions in this connection any forceable transfer of Palestinians or resettlement of Gaza is simply not acceptable settlement activities as well as settler violence must also stop in the West Bank

Any attempts against the realization of a two-state solution must be rejected at this parallel juncture for the region a sustainable humanitarian ceasefire can serve as a meaning ful starting point for the resumption of the of V vital talks to realize the common aspiration of the Palestinians Israelis

And the people of the entire world I thank you Mr President thank you Mr President Mr President mosambik wishes to praise the French presidency for convening this important open debate on the situation in the Middle East including the Palestinian question the French initiative is particularly timely as it translates our Collective concern over

The unfolding catastroph in the Gaza Strip especially in its humanitarian Ian Dimension we convey our most sincere appreciation to the United Nations Secretary General Mr Antonio gutterz for his briefing to the Council on this and other matters he has been the voice and the conscience not just of our

Organization but also of the International Community at large particularly when invoking article 99 of the charter drawing the attention of the United Nations membership and the entire world to the humanitarian plight that befell the Palestinian people Mr President the conflict between Israel and Palestine is at the heart of our concern

Today it is a conflict that is farther aggravated by the Israeli legal settlements activities that are contrary to international law and undermine the prospect for an independent and sovereign state of Palestine we deeply deplore this ongoing conflict that has resulted in the loss of many lives and has caused immense

Suffering to both Israelis and Palestinians the situation requires our objective and Urgent attention Guided by the CH and relevant decisions of this body we need to find ways and means of bringing about sustainable and longlasting peace to the region Mr President president after more than 100 days of War mozambik Echoes the deepest

Concern expressed by several member states of the United Nations including this Council different entities and international organizations on the calamitas and catastrophic situation that the people of Gaza are facing following the Armor’s attacks on the 7th of October 2023 that caused 1,200 Israeli deaths we cannot remain

Indifferent to what is happening in Gaza namely the reported killing by the IDF of nearly 25,000 people 70% of of whom are women and children as the UN Secretary General said recently and I quote people in Gaza are dying not only from bombs and bullets but also from

Lack of food clean water and hospitals without power and medicine and of course and as father stated in a document by the office of High Commissioner for human rights this is a major humade humanitarian disaster refusing water food and medicine to civilian and innocent people in a war situation is contrary to the

Basic principles of human dignity the modern laws of war and our own moral standards do not accept such a situation the Relentless attacks against the Gaza civilian population must cease as they constitute a clear violation of international humanitarian law and international human rights law in this connection the current situations for

Calls for an immediate and Urgent humanitarian ceasefire a assession of hostilities and ultimately a ceas fire not only to ensure that humanitarian Aid is delivered without restriction or hindrance to those in need in Gaza but also to allow for the release of all hostages and for the peace process to commence

And be allowed to proceed Mr President as military operations intensify on the ground at the time when there is no safe place in Gaza the ongoing war will have major security consequences for both the Israeli and the Palestinian peoples it will work tensions between communities and feed extremis furthermore a regional

Escalation of this conflict is a clear and present danger in a troubled region like the Middle East where conflict be gets conflict we ought to be cautious and prudent in every move we make in every step that we take we need to avoid an entable political and security

Consequences that can jadiz Global Peace and security we are therefore Duty bound as members of the council to pull together our efforts in order to maintain peace and International Security and bring to our na the catastroph in Gaza our action and influence on the parties to the conflict is of extreme

Importance to the extent of our individual capacity we need to contribute to peace security and stability in the Middle East Mr President towards the end of 2023 three this Council adopted two humanitarian resolutions of crucial importance that need to be respected and observed in this context we reiterate

Our call for an immediate and sustained humanitarian truth and sensation of hostilities so that the United Nations security Council resolutions 2712 and 2720 can be implemented with the collaboration and monitoring of the United Nations and other relevant bodies we take this opportunity to reaffirm our recognition of the inalienable right of the Palestinian

People to self-determination National Independence and sovereignty this is a right that is inherent to each and every people and Nation on Earth it is also enshrined in the chter and it constitutes the Bedrock of the present International legal order may I conclude my statement by reaffirming micus principled

Position we strongly believe that the foundation for a lasting peace and Security in the region resides in a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine with both States living side by side in peace and security as good neighbors in accordance with the United Nation Charter Security Council and general assembly resolutions I thank you

Mr President mer I thank his Excellency m s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France for his initiative my appreciation also goes to the Secretary General for his comprehensive briefing Mr President more than 100 day 100 days have passed since October 7th first and foremost I’d like

To extend my heartfelt condolences to all the victims who have lost their lives in this conflict including un staff members and their families as a result of this conflict which began with Hamas heinous attack what has been left to us many innocent people have been taken hostages and their families and loved

Ones are still spending s nights hoping for their relase countless children and women in Gaza have lost their lives with fears in their hearts as they hear the ceaseless sound of aays and bombings this is a cruel reality of Gaza that we must face what is the most

Realistic action we can take to change J situation Mr President the security Council adopted two resolutions after intense negotiations to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza these resolutions are the result of the toil and sweat of council members who desire to end the cycle of sorrow

And hatred we don’t we do not want want more blood nor tears and so these resolutions must never end up as mere pieces of paper and we must Foster the serious negotiations that are under Way by several countries concerned outside this chamber we must think time tirelessly of

What we should do to ensure that an increased supply of humanitarian Aid reaches the Gaza sweep and that un humanitarian staff can work in a safe environment in this regard the council should provide its utmost support for the work of un senior humanitarian and reconstruction coordinator Miss K who

Just began her Mission this month in line with resolution 2720 Mr President Hamas must release all host stages immediately and unconditionally this is the starting point for everything the terrorist at acts are unacceptable for any reason at the same time let us imagine more for the lives and livelihoods of people inside of

Gaza if one son or daughter is killed or if one’s parent is killed All That Remains with within the hearts of the believed is deep grief and hat that cannot easily heal this humanitarian catastrophe must be stopped and all parties to the conflict must comply with international law including International humanitarian law Mr

President I hope that today’s debate will lead to action we have an an deniable responsibility for many fragile lives and our history as well we are witnessing the SP over to the West Bank Lebanon the lead sea Yemen and even more areas which is seriously concerning we are at the crossroads of

Whether these conflicts turn into a more large scale Regional confrontation we must stop it in order to tackle all these serious challenges a true State solution has even more importance than ever for the people of both Israel and Palestine to lead a normal life without any fear for their own safety and

Survival that is the key Japan will continuously work to build confidence between the parties through its own initiatives lastly I would like to reiterate what I said here 45 days ago Japan is in good times and bad times an escort bner for Palestine Israel and all the people and the peoples living in

Delis thank you for fore for fore for fore for for fore foree foree for for fore for Mr President thank you for convening this very important and timely meeting on the situation in the Middle East including the Palestinian question I wish to also thank the Secretary General

For his briefing on the situation in Gaza and for the update on the implementation of resolution 2712 the information provided painted a stark picture of the brutal reality that Palestinian men women and children are living a reality which has progressively worsened since the events of 7th October Guyana une equival condemns the

Violent subhuman treatment to which the Palestinian people continue to be subjected Mr President the desperate humanitarian situation in Gaza has rightly attracted worldwide outrage and condemnation and Guyana underscores our Collective responsibility as members of this Council to respond in adequate measure for the protection and relief of Palestinian people in this vein Guyana

Welcomes the secretary General’s appointment of Miss sigd KAG as senior humanitarian and reconstruction coordinator for Gaza pursuant to resolution 2720 we look forward to the Urgent establishment of the United Nations mechanism to accelerate humanitarian relief Consignments to Gaza we urge all stakeholders to cooperate fully with the coordinator and the mechanism once

Established while Guyana acknowledges these as important steps for the relief of the Palestinian people we emphasize that the impacts of these interventions will not be sustainable outside of a lasting ceasefire Guyana has taken note of the secretary General’s observation that an effective Aid operation requires and I

Quote security staff who can work in safety logistical capacity and the resumption of commercial activity end of quote these conditions do not exist currently and can never be met amidst constant and unrestrained bombings Guyana therefore urges intensified efforts towards the achievement of a ceasefire and is prepared to work with

Fellow council members and indeed all to this end Mr President the continued violations of international law including international human rights law and international humanitarian law in the Gaza Strip and in the occupied West Bank should never be met with silence Guyana deplores such violations by all parties and underscores the obligation to adhere

To and respect international law we condemn the ongoing and indiscriminate attacks against hospitals refugee camps and un facilities and call on the Israeli Defense Force to Cease the killing of innocent civilians these actions do not align with the obligations of UN member states and are contrary to the purposes and principles

Of the organization as outlined in the charter there must be consequences for these illegal actions Mr President as is the case with war everywhere this war in Gaza is devastating in Myriad ways the delivery of education has been jeopardized the delivery of Quality Health Care Services has been seriously

Compromised and the Health Care System brought to its knees the scarce economic opportunities that previously existed for Palestinian people have now dwindled almost the entire population of Gaza has been internally displaced the extent of the crisis in Gaza is exponential and places the Palestinian people even further behind in the global

Quest for sustainable development the anticipated long-term impacts of the war confirm this the hostilities must end so that the Palestinian people can rebuild their lives on this latter note of rebuilding their lives Mr President we we must seriously consider what that should entail after this war ends we must seriously contemplate what’s what

Must be done to change the worsening circumstances that the people of Gaza and ined indeed the entire Palestinian population have been experiencing for more than seven decades this is a difficult question the answer to which lies in altering certain deepr rooted ideologies that just ify policies of discrimination against the Palestinian

People frankly Mr President this discriminatory stance cannot be reconciled with the United Nations Charter which mandates member states to practice tolerance and live together in peace with one another as good neighbors let me also underscore guyana’s rejection of any plans for the forced resettlement of the population of Gaza

To foreign countries any such move would be contrary to International humanitarian law and would violate the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination Guyana therefore urges this Council and the International Community to do all in their power to prevent such An Occurrence Mr President allow me to

Conclude by reiterating the need for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza we also need meing meaningful actions geared towards improving the standard of living of the Palestinian people facilitating the enjoyment of their human rights including their inalienable right to self-determination and most importantly achieving the two-state solution peace can never be car out

Carved out through violence and conflict security can never be achieved through insecurity and Chaos the instruments of war war must be set aside and we must work to implement a peaceful and Lasting solution to the Palestinian question we cannot miss the opportunity that this moment provides to advance the two-state

Solution Guyana is ready to contribute constructively to genuine efforts to this end I thank you gracias for imp G is PR thank you president I also thank the Secretary General for his valued insights over 100 days have passed since Hamas launched its brutal and deadly attack on innocent civilians in Israel

During which hundreds were taken hostage many Israelis are still living the nightmare of knowing that their loved ones continue to suffer in captivity it has also been over a 100 days of Intolerable and perilous conditions for millions of civilians in Gaza who continue to live under a Relentless Siege over

24,000 Palestinians have been killed and over 60,000 wounded during Israel’s military campaign 2third of whom are women and children an entire generation of Palestinian children will be physically and psychologically M by this war Malta has consistently condemned the Hamas terrorist attacks of 7th October and the continued barrage of rockets

Fired at Israeli population centers we are also Gravely concerned that reports of sexual violence committed on 7th October and call for them to be thoroughly investigated we repeat that Terror has no justification Malta will continue to call for the immediate and unconditional release of all remaining hostages held by

Hamas however the collective punishment of the entire population of Gaza equally has no justification actions taken by Israel need to be in strict accordance with its obligations under International humanitarian law and its F foundational principles including distinction proportionality and precaution all parties are obliged to ensure that civilians and civilian infrastructure are

Protected yet in Gaza nowhere and no one is safe no un facility no no hospital no school no place of worship whether under a white flag or a blue one civilians doctors and journalists face the horrors of this war without the protections they are guaranteed under international law recent reports of intensified

Bombing in southern Gaza including around hospitals where thousands are seeking Refuge are deeply disturbing the people of Gaza are living under a daunting Spectre of man-made starvation coupled with the looming threats of disease malnutrition and other Health crisis urgent action is needed to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian

Aid into and within Gaza additional Crossing points must be opened arbitrary bureaucratic impediments hindering ing effective humanitarian operations need to seize furthermore respect for the inviability of un premises medical staff facilities and for humanitarian notification and deconfliction is essential too many staff from the UN and their imp implementing Partners have

Already been killed and continue to work in treacherous conditions we applaud their heroism the immediate implementation of council resolutions 2712 and 2720 is thus crucial to address these concerns president Malta remains convinced that only a humanitarian ceasefire can ensure that a sufficient and effective humanitarian response operation can be properly

Executed it would also permit conditions which are conducive for a return to to dialogue and eventually peace Palestinians and Israelis equally deserve to live in peace dignity and security this is all the more urgent since this conflict continues to Foster turmoil across the Middle East we continue to witness rapidly

Deteriorating situations in the West Bank we are concerned at recent reports highlighting an increase in intensified armed exchanges the destruction of basic infrastructure imposed widespread movement restrictions and mass detainment extending across the occupied West Bank including in refugee camps demolitions of property owned by Palestinians or they their displacement

In East Jerusalem including in The Old City are also to be condemned we further stress that illegal settlements are inv violation of international law and that Israeli settler violence must be effectively addressed without impunity Malta condemns the force displacement or transfer of Palestinians from any of their lands or

Homes looking to the broader region we are alarmed at the precarious skirmishes along the Israeli Lebanese border and in the Red Sea Malta condemns all violations on the blue line including attacks against unifil and attacks by houthi against commercial shipping in the Red Sea we urgently call upon all

Parties including non-state actors in these regions to exercise restraint deescalate tensions and uphold the Norms of international law it is in times like these when the threats of War Loom large that we must work together towards a more stable and peaceful future for the the Middle East a piece which is based

On a two-state solution along the pre-1967 borders addressing the legitimate aspirations of both sides with Jerusalem as a future capital of two states living side by side in peace and Security in line with all the relevant Security Council resolutions and internationally agreed parameters thank you Thank you so much Mr President excellencies the clock is ticking the Israeli aggression in Gaza has lasted for far too long it has massacred far too Too Many Lives 109 days of brutality over 25,000 innocent lives taken thousands of children buried under the rubble mothers and fathers helplessly watching as their

Sons and daughters die from Pain and malnutrition people carrying the remains of their families in plastic bags Israel is making a mockery of international law and the security Council has yet to demand a ceasefire it has yet to enforce its own resolution demanding that food gets to the starved

Medicine gets to the ill and wed and anesthesia gets to Children undergoing surgery to treat injuries caused by indiscriminate Israeli Shilling of their homes their schools hospitals mosques churches and shelters in what word should anel be forced to operate on his on his teenage niece without

Anesthesia Dr Hano did on day 101 of the horror besieged in his home he amputated his 16-year-old n foot without anesthesia on his home’s dining table a hospital lied just 5 minutes away but Israel’s war prevented him from getting to it his niece is one of 10 children who lose a limp

Every day in Gaza according to save the children even in a war zone say save the children’s director for the occupied Palestinian territory the sights and sounds of a young child mutilated by bmbs cannot be reconciled let alone understood within the bounds of humanity stop this massacre every day that goes

By without ending this aggression means more innocent lives lost to Israeli Firepower to hunger and to disease the threat devast of a devastating Regional spillover is real the West Bank is boiling tensions elsewhere in the region are dangerously Rising Secretary General guz said it right Gaza has become a graveyard for

Children no place in Gaza is safe no place even the Dead have not escaped the inhumane on this inhumane Onslaught Israeli soldiers dug them out of their graves literally dug them out of their graves in 16 cemeteries and these crimes are not the actions of Rogue soldiers they are an

Expression of the extremist racist agenda that is propelling this war and that has systematically dehumanized over fun over five and almost five and a half million Palestinians under Israeli occupation in Gaza the West Bank and East Jerusalem this ideology of hate embraced openly by Israeli ministers is normalizing the mass murder of

Palestinians excellencies Israel has destroyed a whole Community it has displaced more than 2third of gaza’s population 1.9 million people who now suffer the indignity of overcrowded shelters denied access to water to food and to Medicine it has starved civilians by deliberately impeding humanitarian assistance the integrated food security phase classification IPC assessment for

Gaza released last month confirmed that the entire population of Gaza is facing acute levels of hunger of these more than half a million people are enduring the most extreme stage of hunger IPC level five that means half a million half a million Palestinians are starved by Israel the number of people in this

Category in Gaza is four times that in the rest of the world no IPC analysis has ever recorded such unprecedented levels of food insecurity anywhere in the world in recent history this brutality cannot be allowed to continue you must stop it adopting a binding Security Council resolution forcing the

End of this misery is the least that you can do EXC es occupation violence and War cannot continue to haunt our region peace is the only guarantee of security and safety for the Israelis for the Palestinians and for the whole region partial Solutions will not achieve that peace all talk about approaches that

Will deal with Gaza outside a comprehensive solution that will end occupation in the West Bank including his Jerusalem and Gaza will simply not work it cannot be more of the same it it cannot be more Siege and more oppression gazans cannot be told they have once again to endure living in the open

Prison that Israel has made Gaza for decades the only path to peace is the establishment of an independent Sovereign Palestinian state with occupied Jerusalem as its capital on June 4 1967 lines that will left side by side a secure and accepted Israel all of you support the two-state solution

But the Israeli government is undermining that solution Israel is openly defying all of you the Israeli Prime Minister has vow to never allow the Palestinian people to realize their right to freedom and statehood that means he will continue to oppress the Palestinian people his policies and actions are making it impossible for

Peace to be achieved this Defiance my friends cannot continue without consequences Israel must be held accountable for its actions for it its war crimes and for preventing the achievement of Peace the future of the region cannot be taken Hostage to the political Ambitions and the radical agendas of Israeli

Extremists who describe the Palestinians as human animals Unworthy of Life who enable settler terrorism against Palestinian people excellencies we’re facing a decisive Moment of Truth the whole International Community has an urgent choice to make allow the Israeli government to Doom the region to more conflict or recognize the Palestinian

State and put our region on an irreversible path to peace there are no shortage of ideas for the plan that will bring about that pieace however there’s a shortage of will the will of the Israeli government to allow Palestinians their inalienable rights and the will of the International Community to pay more

Than lip service to the tast to solution the clock is ticking the stakes are too high what is needed is a transformational move for peace make that move it is a move that must begin with stopping this inhumane aggression and it must conclude soon enough with ending the occupation the root cause of

All evil impose peace for if you do not the Israeli government will continue to impose War impose more death and cause more hatred in our region thank you min Mr President we met in this chamber almost two months ago we warn about the risks of Israeli attacks to the regional and

Global Peace and security 109 days into the conflict it’s a shame that the International Community is still unable to stop the blet in Gaza and the West Bank Gaza used to be an open prison now it’s a Battle Ground where the Israeli Prime Minister runs military operations for killing civilians to extend his

Political life the argument that the current war is about providing security for Israel is far from being convincing yet the proponents of this argument never told talk about the security of Palestinians nor the Palestinians right to self-defense the situation in Gaza and West Bank clearly demonstrates who needs

Security and the right to self-defense most Israel commits serious war crimes those responsible must be held accountable to restore faith in international law and the rules-based order we are seriously concerned with the reports that Israel’s war crimes in Gaza May amount to genocide we welcome the application before the international court of

Justice concerning the violations by Israel of its obligations under 1948 genocide convention it’s a timely attempt to protect the Palestinian people against further harm Mr President we also underline the need to avoid the geographical escalation of the conflict turkey consistently warned about the risk of of spill over now today that

Risk has become reality recent incidents in the Red Sea Yemen Lebanon Iraq Syria Iran and Pakistan are very very alarming this escalation has the potential to turn into a geostrategic Vortex from which no one can easily Escape I urge Israel and its supporters to seek for a diplomatic solution while

We can still achieve it the ongoing war in Gaza and Beyond cannot lead to a peace nor to submission we have a historical responsibility to stop this war the United Nations security Council time and again has failed in maintaining International Peace and security an immediate and permanent ceasefire release of all captives by

Both both sides and a continuous flow of humanitarian assistance to Gaza is a must in the road to peace to that end we need Israel to comply with all requirements of peace and security we need a unified Palestinian leadership to achieve the national quest for the dignity Independence and

Sovereignty of this resilient Nation we all know by now the temporary measures will not work the scenarios for the day after should not be about who will govern Gaza the future of Gaza is up to the Palestinians and Palestinians only the only day after question that needs our attention

Is how we will be able to safeguard a just and Lasting peace based on two-state Solution on 1967 borders the focus should be on the creation of an independent and sovereign state of Palestine with East Jerusalem as its capital to this end I would like to Eco our call for the establishment of

A garip mechanism that monitor and ensure peace between Israelis and Palestinians Mr President most of the members of International Community agree on the urgency of ceasefire humanitarian assistance and the two State solution but there is no effective mechanism for getting Israel to implement it continuation of the current station in

Gaza will further undermine the very fundamentals of principles and moral values of International System therefore we should act now to stop the erosion of those values that we will need for the future of humanity thank you Mr President I thank you for organizing this timely meeting Mr president your

Excellencies we have all gathered today in the security Council in a situation where the occupying and aparti regime of Israel does not observe any Red Line in the genocide against Palestinian in Gaza and the West Bank the United States as the Practical supporter of the Israel Reg

Regime in its crimes has prevented this body from effectively fulfilling its inherent duties in stopping the over genocide of a nation and establishing a ceas fire in the Gaza Strip on the other hand the United State repeatedly expresses its grave concern about the spillover of tension in the

Region and yet continues its full support to the Israeli regime War Machine and even even violates the sovereignty of Yemen and expands the scope of the conflict the United States must bear the responsibility for its consequences instead instead of calling on others to exercise restraint the United States must compel

The Israeli regime to stop the war and pull itself out of the Trap that the Israeli regime has set to track the United States in into direct conflict Mr President your excellencies we believe that the future of Palestine belongs to all Palestinians I stress that the killing of innocent civilians especially women

And children Must Be Stopped immediately war is not the solution security cannot be achiev achieved by Rest by resorting to the use of force and committing the crime of genocide in Gaza the killing of civilians in Gaza and the West Bank cannot continue until the so-called total Destruction of

Hamas because that time will never come and because in the past 80 years these nations will off still has not weakened therefore the security Council must fulfill its legal and Charter based responsibility by ending its prolonged inaction and by adopting decisive resolution Mr President I wish to emphasize that it is necessary

To completely lift the human blockade of Gaza and ensure delivery of humanitarian Aid to all areas in the north and south of Gaza I should also underscore the urgent need to provide the necessary facilities for the return of the people people of Gaza to their own areas and the settlement of displaced

And homeless people and the help of the International Community for the Reconstruction of infra structure we support the recent action of the South Africa to bring this case to the international court of justice today some political ideas for the future of Palestine are discussed in any idea the leaders of the Palestinian

Groups and the Palestinian people should have the right to choose their own fate Mr President the United States and the United Kingdom made a strategic stake with the military attacked on Yemen which will result in the risk of further expanding the scope of the war in the region we all consider Maritime Safety

And Security to be vital for global trade and energy security however security is an interconnected concept the course of of developments shows that stopping the genocide in Gaza is it main K to is it is the main key to the restoration of security to the region Mr President your excellencies

Nanahu seeks his own political life in war and the survival of the Israeli regime relies on Regional Crisis and esling over of conflict Islamic Republic of Iran strongly supports Security in the region thank you Mr President exd shukr say fr for Say for for Sur in what for for for for say the for for Al for is for for for October that say for o Excellence thank you Madame President and thank you to France for convening us uh today at this crucially important moment for the Middle East my thoughts are uh with the people of Gaza who are not only fleeing from uh bombardment and fighting military confrontations but also suffering from uh increasing

Malnutrition from hunger uh from from uh lack of medical facilities from lack of clean water it’s a deep humanitarian crisis one of the most dramatic in recent times as we heard from the Secretary General and all the UN agencies that are uh involved in the process my thoughts are with them my

Thoughts are also with uh the people of Israel who suffered the uh horrible uh heinous attack of uh uh of Hamas on the 7th of October including the use of sexual and all other types of violence and the people who are uh hostages or relatives of hostages and I call on the

Hostages to be released immediately my thoughts are also with the people of the West Bank who are uh experiencing increasing violence including settler violence and increased danger also to their life and uh nothing would be more tragic that as we try to move forward on

A a peaceful path that we also see a collapse there at the West Bank and last but not least uh my thoughts are with all the UN workers and all the people of the humanitarian Community who are struggling to uphold their services many of whom have lost their life a shocking

Number who have lost their life International humanitarian law has to be respected violations are unacceptable if we start accepting violations of clear rules uh of humanitarian law the rules will lose their meaning and the rules will be harder to uphold in future conflicts and they have to be uphold equally across similar

Situations Norway was among the first Western countries to call for a sustained enduring humanitarian ceasefire we still do and I’m happy to see that more countries are coming along we call for the radical Step Up of humanitarian efforts not only volumes and I will Echo the the Secretary

General in pointing out that we cannot only count trucks we also have to look at the content the efficiency the access throughout the whole territory of gasa and the better coordination and Norway as many has already said welcome the appointment of sigi KAG in her new crucially important and uh really

Difficult role these are imperatives and we have to get them done they are prerequisite for any further action but I also agree with all those who say that these are not Solutions in themselves they are prerequisites they are necess necessary there are imperatives but the solution must be

Political the solution requires that we are back on the political track as Norway has been trying to support for more than three decades after the Oslo process and as the chair of the HC we need a political track towards Palestinian statud Norway recognizes the Al right of the Palestinian people to

Have their own State not only in theory but also in practice we believe that uh the Quest for a Palestinian state is good for the Palestinian people but also for the people of Israel because we do believe that it is the only route in which both communities both societies

Can live in peace with themselves at each other and we of course underline as we always done that Israel has to uh uh have the right to have the necessary security guarantees just as the Palestinian people and it must be a Palestinian a United Palestinian uh governance of the old territory of Gaza

And of the West Bank under the uh under the Palestinian authorities in order to get there we also have to make sure that we strengthen and help develop further the Palestinian authorities Norway has now made itself available to try to see if we can be helpful when it comes to

The transfer of money that has been collected by Israel to the Palestinian Authority because before they can be strengthened they also have to be upheld and survive this terribly difficult situation and this is important for us just as we are trying to coordinate with others on the humanitarian track we need

Legitimate credible institutions to run the entire Palestinian territory in the future and I want to commend the good work that is being done by several ministers many of whom are in this room from uh Arab countries and other OIC countries in trying to develop a comprehensive plan because I think it’s

Very important that we think about the immediate uh the near future and the longer future and we cannot we cannot jump either because we need to have a credible Vision a credible Horizon towards Palestinian State and I believe and Norway believes that connecting uh a path to Palestinian state has to be and

Should be connected to the idea idea of a broader Regional peace and a broader Regional settlement with the necessary and legitimate security guarantees uh for both Israel and Palestine ladies and gentlemen this Council was set up to deal with exactly these issues exactly these kind of challenges that uh the founding fathers

Of the UN set up I really uh I really call on all those members of the council to act and to take that responsibility seriously because in the midst of this deep crisis where we’re seeing immense suffering in Gaza we’ve seen the terror attacks on Israel we see the the the

Rising tide of violence in the Middle East and the risk of spreading to the red Red Sea to Lebanon uh and to and and to other parts of the region this is also an opportunity this is a moment of a chance and opportunity for the International Community to come together

And uh stop the immediate fighting deal with the legitimate security concerns of all sides help building a Palestinian State and then take us all to a two-state solution which would solve many of the challenges of Israel of Palestine and of the neighborhood so I call on you to take on yourself the

Responsibility that was entrusted with you and uh for for whom we voted when we elected the members of the security Council this is really a moment to grasp the opportunity I thank you for your attention Madame President I’m here today for the third time in three months joining the

Council debate on Palestine to reaffirm Indonesia and weering commitment to stand with Palestine to declare that Indonesia will not rest until we see Justice and dignity restored for the Palestinian people I’m also here to remind council members that you have a great mandate to maintain International Peace and security not to tolerate Wars

And especially not genocide Madame President the UN Charter is clear the security Council resolutions are binding and must be enforce my question today how many resolution been adopted on Palestine how many are in force where must Palestine go when for decades the council fails to act on its own resolution while Israel kills

Palestinian with impunity once again I urge council members to stop the everyday Horrors faced by the Palestinian in Gaza and the West Bank it’s over 25,000 people’s death with increasing number dying from hunger and the freezing cult including babies and children too little for us to act we all have the responsibility to

Uphold the international humanitarian law without exception to the situation in Gaza Madame President on 18th January prime minister Netanyahu openly declare he will not allow a Palestinian state to exist Indonesia strongly reject this uh statement this statement is unacceptable this confirm Israel ultimate goal to wipe Palestine from the

World map will this conso remain silent in the face of such intention a threat of a fullblown war in the Middle East is a real and present danger in this context I emphasize the following first we demand an immediate and permanent ceas fire this will be a GameChanger for everything most

Importantly it will provide space to address the humanitarian situation in Gaza Begin work begin uh work on postconflict reconstruction and the process for the two State solution at the same time it is critical to support the work of the UN senior humanitarian and reconstruction coordinator to pave

The way for the delivery of life-saving humanitarian assistance in Gaza second Palestine must be granted immediate full membership in the UN this is essential to start fair and balanced work on the two-state solution and to stop Israel brutal aggression and third stop the flow of arms to Israel every weapon sent

To Israel can be used to kill innocent civilian Madame President Israel must be held accountable for this action including atrocities in Gaza no nation is above the law and next month Indonesia will present its oral statement for the icj advisory opinion brought to the court on the Mandate of

The general assembly Indonesia will take any possible Avenues to support Palestine thank you Madame President thank you Madame President ladies and gentlemen dear colleagues in a region that has seen more than its share of suffering the last 109 days have brought brought a new dimension of Devastation for Israelis

Traumatized by the slaughter torture and sexual violence of October the 7th who still fear for over 130 innocent hostages had captive in Gaza among them also an Austrian Citizen and for Jews around the world facing Rising anti-Semitism and for the Palestinians in Gaza who have lost countless loved

Ones who are Without Shelter who lack food and Medical Aid all of this is heartbreaking Hamas barbaric Terror attacks have brought Gaza and the whole region to the edge of the abys let me be clear no country on Earth would tolerate such a murderous band of extremists in its neighborhood and we

Should all acknowledge that Israel has not only the right but also the duty to defend its people at the same time that there can be no doubt that much more needs to be done to protect civilians in Gaza and more humanitarian aid needs to reach those in

Need this in the end will add not detract from Israel’s security as a country with a special historic responsibility Israel’s security is our guiding principle Hamas is a security threat to Israelis and Palestinians alike just like Iran’s proxies in Lebanon Yemen and Iraq the Resolute and successful fight against terrorism is essential for

Israel’s security as essential as Not sewing the seeds for next generation of Terror and let me be clear also settlements settler violence provocations at the holy sides and talk of force displacements also undermine security Rec categ torically reject this Madame President they say that the Middle East is a cruel place for

Optimist and yet I still believe that peace is possible normalization delivers a political and economic dividend for everyone Arab Partners should not allow themselves to be taken hostage by Hamas Israel’s long-term Security will be best guaranteed by two states living side by side people peacefully and the Palestinian Authority

Needs to live up to the rightful expectations of their own people and we as an International Community we also need to do more by bringing home all hostages by easing the humanitarian suffering in Gaza by jointly fighting terrorism and by laying the foundations for life in peace and

Dignity for all for Israelis and Palestinians alike thank you Madame President first and foremost Malaysia would like to thank you for convening this debate and the Secretary General for this for his briefing this afternoon my delegation aligned itself with a statement delivered by Dr organization of Islamic cooperation Malaysia also congratulates

And welcomes the new members of the council to Shar responsibility to uphold peace and security across the globe Madame President just last week under Secretary General Martin griffi said that Gaza is a stain on our Collective concern and that our inaction would become a permanent Mark of humanity indeed the council’s inability

To call for ceas fire is partly responsible for what is now over 100 days of Kes in Gaza it has been over 100 days of children becoming Orphans of mothers and fathers becoming Parents Without children of streets becoming graveyards and Palestinians being called the children of Darkness but the regimes

That rain bombs down upon their homes and Hospital in this period of time more than 255,000 Palestinians have been killed on average more than 250 Palestinian are killed every day or more than 10 murders every hour according to the according to the to the United Nation relief and work agency for

Palestinian refugees up to 1.9 million people or nearly 85% of gaza’s population are forcibly displaced Malaysia is appalled that Israel has been allowed to carry out what can only be described as indiscriminate bombing homes shelters evacuation roads and even medical centers have been bombed those who are not killed by bombs

Or bullets face the prospect of disease and starvation they are being denied food water medicine electricity Fuel and other basic needs Gaza is on the bring of human femine and its population is being staffed as a method of warfare it is a fact that these are war crimes

Israel have made sure that no one is safe not even children this crisis has introduced a most unwelcome new term into the English language W cnsf stands for wounded child nor surviving family this is used to describe what is now an everyday sight in G Gaza Madame President Malaysia demands an immediate

Cease fire Malaysia condemns the force displacement of Palestinians the right to live in peace and security is fundamental and we urge all parties to respect this basic human right we call for your agencies we call for your agencies and it organization to be given access to provide essential Aid without delay and hindrance

Malaysia demands accountability for Israel’s clear violation of international law we welcome and support the decision by South Africa to Institute proceedings against Israel before the international court of justice the lack of accountability for Israel’s war crimes undermines the legitimacy of international law and efforts towards ending the illegal occupation of

Palestine in upholding the international law Madame President and the rights of the oppress Malaysia on 23rd July 20 23 2023 along with 56 other countries submitted a written statement for the advisory opinion on the legal consequences of Israel’s ongoing violations in the Palestinian territory at icj Malaysia will now also participate

At the public hearing on 19th of February this year we condemn Israel’s appetite practices and persecutions against the Palestinian people in the occupied Palestinian territories as a member state of the United Nations Israel must respect and implement the relevant resolution of the security Council the council cannot allow Israel to behave like the

Exceptions to the rule Madame President the International Community must prioritize the upscaling of all necessary amenities for the Palestinian people access to basic Services is a human right which should not be compromise Israel’s Collective punishment of the entire population of Gaza is illegal immoral and must immediately cease our stance is clear

There should no be reduction in Palestinian territory any attempt to grab to grab their land violates international law and further undermines the Prospect of peaceful coexistence Malaysia calls for the full and Swift implementation of Security Council resolution 20 2721 2712 and 2720 in October and December last year

We joined the overwhelming majority of member states in voting for two general assembly resolutions demanding the protection of civilians and the upholding of legal and well as well as human humanitarian obligation in relation to Gaza the majority have spoken Madame President and their demand should not be ignored Malaysia welcomes

The appointment of Miss CET c as senior humanitarian and reconstruction coordinator for Gaza puruan to Security Council resolution 272 we hope that Miss K who has vast experience especially in lebanan will be given the support needed to effectively discharge her mandate and Elevate the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza we encourage collaboration among the

Parties concern for a just and Lasting solution to this Bloodshed Madame President we are witnessing a great historical irony in Gaza the state of Israel was born from Horus of this second world war and yet for the past 75 years it has been inflict in the same deliberate destruction on the

Palestinian people and now pursuing it to its premeditated end this illegal and immoral program of total Annihilation should bring us to a single decision by members of this Council it is time to recognize what Israel has been doing as genocide and it is time to accept the

State of Palestine as a full member of the United Nation no Nation no people should be meant to suffer the prolonged indignity of being mere observers of their own slow painful and humiliating demise humiliating demise here of all places Palestine should be given the right to face the occupiers not as

Second class citizen but as equals as legitimate voice and on and an equal vote we have failed them for far too long we must must stop this share the Palestinians deserve nothing less than a free and independent Palestine on the basis of two-state Net two-state Solution based on pre-1967 borders with

Is Jerusalem as its capital Malaysia will continue to do all what that is within our means and within our rights to bring an end to this Injustice and illegality the state of Palestine must be admitted as the no 194th member of the United Nations we urge the council to act now the council

Must take a United and decisive action to stop the war save civilian lives and Collective punishment Stop The Killing now thank you very much saah say for for am for is For say for is e shukr say say for ins say me for for for say Raa to Jed the for f say EXC for for for for is for Madame President we have all heard today how the scale of suffering in Gaza competes with some of the darkest

Periods in our history this moment can be an inflection point or it can be a point of no return we are seeing the conflict spill over in the Middle East the houthis are holding Maritime trade hostage by their opportunistic attacks in the Red Sea militias and other armed groups are saber rattling risking

Increased instability in our region and over a week ago the world was engrossed by the proceedings at the international court of justice in the ha that such a a case has been initiated and generated such International interest and support underlines the gravity of the situation the United Arab Emirates would like to

Define three steps to bring these crises in the Middle East to an end first as has been said we need an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza the overwhelming majority of the International Community has called for this repeatedly and it is time that the minority view stop obstructing it from

Happening we cannot wait another 100 days the unbearable impacts of the ongoing Israeli bombardment on Gaza has resulted in what the UN has described as the worst humanitarian crisis in the history of the organization more than 25,000 people have died so far in Gaza in addition to the a thousand Israelis

Who died in the October 7th attack but today Gaza is also being starved one in four people are now experiencing famine likee conditions the humanitarian imperative at this moment must be our top priority in addition to the ceasefire so that life-saving Aid can enter at scale and hostages can be

Allowed out and return to their families safely the UAE will never Tire in calling for such a humanitarian ceasefire second and even as we continue to push for a ceasefire shorter trues would allow for Urgent humanitarian Aid and services to reach those in need and for hostages to be released in parallel

The truce at the end of November allowed for additional assistance and humanitarian activities in Gaza and we need more of them to start tomorrow finding Pathways to similar agreements is essential Security Council resolutions 2712 and 2720 must be fully implemented this includes ensuring that the UN senior humanitarian and

Reconstruction coordinator is able to fulfill her crucial mandate including through the establishment of the UN mechanism serre K has hit the ground running and we urge the United Nations and its member states to give her their full support including for any recommendations that she makes to this

Council in her first report next week we also stress the need to end the so-called dual use restrictions that are seeing trucks containing basic medical supplies being turned away humanitarians describe this as a cruel policy that inflicts enormous suffering on the population in Gaza we need to see the

Full opening of the Karam Abu Salam Karam Shalom border crossing to both humanitarian flow and Commercial trade the opening and facilitation of new routs as well as the resumption of the port of ashdot the removal of restrictions on the movement of humanitarian workers and the full guarantee of safety for those accessing

And distributing Aid must all be prioritized third any resolution to this conflict must be anchored in the two- State solution the UAE will not support a return to the failed status quo before the two-state solution was the end point to where we envisioned our diplomatic efforts would lead us today it must be

Our starting point on both sides the future must be led by those who speak responsibly those who understand that peace demands dignity and equality for both people and begin negotiations on that basis there are those who resist the two-state solution even now without a viable alternative we ask what they propose as

A just and sustainable path to peace in the absence of that two-state solution what is needed is a valid defined benchmarked and agreed upon way towards the two-state solution and one that includes a workable governance structure this is the only way to end this conflict sustainably and prevent the cycle of violence

Inflicted upon both Palestinians and Israelis from Forever being repeated Madame President this is not only a moral and political duty to end the war on Gaza but also a strategic imperative if there is to be any hope of a prosperous future for our region thank you sh for for for for pH is

For Sec for mag for sec for AF for for for for Dem for for look the best EXC K Slovenia For For An 22 for for For Sh for must For For Sh For for PH For for de Lin is Gravely worried by the catastrophic situation in the Gaza Strip and the signs of increasing escalation and instability in The Wider region we are deeply concerned by the massive displacement of the civilian population and the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation the large scale loss of civilian life in particular the

Shocking number of children build and the incalculable suffering that continues to be visited on the people of Gaza our most immediate priority must remain the protection of civilians to this end the conflict parties must fully respect the international humanitarian law without exception including by granting immediate full and unhindered

Access to humanitarian organizations to provide emergency relief we have joined the the vast majority of the UN membership in demanding an immediate durable and sustained humanitarian ceasefire as a prerequisite to this end regrettably this urgent call has not yet been heeded we remind the Council of its primary responsibility under the charter

For the maintenance of International Peace and security which it exercises on behalf of the membership as a whole and of article 25 in which member states have explicitly committed to carry out the decisions of the council every moment that passes the security Council remains conspicuous by its absence to

Echo the call by the membership for a humanitarian ceasefire we have seen after the adoption of resolution 2720 the council pronouncement can be followed by association hostilities on the ground the charter may see CLE makes clear the need for the council to act preventively and then a timely manner we implore it

To explore all possible Avenues in this regard Madame President the humanitarian situation in Gaza is disastrous disease is RI children are being operated on and women are giving birth without anesthesia civilians risk dying of hunger mere miles from the trucks that have been sent to bring them food the

Clear and evident risk of famine we see today is not a result of natural disaster or a lack of resources it is man-made we again call on all to fully abide by their obligations under International humanitarian law including with respect to the delivery of humanitarian assistance Madame President Lenin is

Committed to the rule of law at the international level we therefore support the role of the international court of justice in the settlement of disputes including on the genocide convention which we have ratified We are following closely the ongoing proceeding ings in the case brought by South Africa against

Israel including the consideration of provisional measures and emphasize the importance of compliance with any measures ordered by the court in any case Madame President we reaffirm the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination and our strong support for a two-state solution as the only way to bring a peaceful stable and

Sustainable solution for the people of Israel the people of Palestine and for the region I thank you Lo is inter the par me pal inter me or m fr Madame President I thank uh the French presidency for convening this high level open debate today the conflict in Gaza

Has been raging for more than 100 Days with loss of lives a deteriorating humanitarian situation and Rising instability in the region and Beyond Madame President the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas has also led to large scale loss of shilian lives especially women and children and has resulted in an alarming humanitarian crisis

This is clearly unacceptable and we have strongly condemned the death of civilians it is critical to prevent further escalation of violence and hostilities it is imperative to avoid the loss of Civilian lives in any conflict situation India has a long-standing and uncompromising position against terrorism in all its forms and

Manifestations we are aware that the immediate trigger for the conflict were the terror attacks in Israel on 7th October last year here there can be no justifications for terrorism and hostage taking our thoughts are with those who have been taken as hostages and we reiterate the demand for their immediate

And unconditional release the ongoing conflict is also impacting the safety of Maritime commercial traffic in the Indian Ocean including some attacks in the vicinity of India this is a matter of great concern to the International Community and has a direct bearing on India’s own energy and economic

Interests this fraud situation is not to the benefit of any party and this must be clearly recognized Madame President the leadership of India is in constant touch with the leaders of the region including those of Israel and Palestine and we have voiced our views in multilateral fora the message that India has conveyed

Since the start of this conflict is clear and consistent it is important to prevent escalation to ensure continued delivery of humanitarian Aid the humanitarian situation needs to be addressed in Earnest we welcome the efforts of the UN and International Community in this regard India has delivered shipments of relief material

To the Palestinian people in Gaza we have also provided Us doll 5 million including the US 2.5 million in end December to the United Nations relief and work agency for Palestine refugees in the near East which will go to support the agency’s core programs and services including Education Health Care

Relief and Social Services provided to Palestinian refugees Madame President I wish to conclude by reiterating India’s long-standing support for a two-state solution where the Palestinian people are able to live freely in an independent country within secure borders with due regard to the security needs of Israel we firmly believe that only a two-state

Solution achieved through direct and meaningful negotiations between both sides on Final status issues will deliver an enduring peace that the people of Israel and Palestine desire and deserve for this we urge all parties to deescalate suq violence avoid provocative and escalatory actions and work towards creating conditions for an

Early resumption of direct peace negotiations I thank you Madame President thank you for organizing today’s debate thank you too to the Secretary General for his briefing the situation in Gaza is a humanitarian disaster the loss of life is appalling conditions for gar and citizens the vast majority of whom are now displaced are

Intolerable parties to this comp ICT have obligations under International humanitarian law New Zealand has strongly condemned hamas’s shocking attacks on Israel we call again for the immediate and unconditional release of all remaining hostages held in Gaza we support Israel’s right to defend itself but in doing so it is obligated

To protect civilians and ensure its military action is targeted and proportionate Israel also has responsibilities under the Fourth Geneva Convention to ensure that the civilian population of Gaza has the necessary Essentials of Life conditions on the ground however are preventing the humanitarian response from Keeping Up with the enormous level

Of need we continue to hear that nowhere is safe in Gaza civilians humanitarian actors healthcare workers and journalists must be protected there needs to be appropriate and reliable deconfliction systems to ensure movement for humanitarian actors and goods responders need unimpeded access it is unacceptable that denials and burdensome inspection and approvals

Processes are delaying the delivery of vital life-saving assistance multiple functional supply lines for Aid are critical responders must be allowed to get Aid into Gaza and to deliver it to wherever it is needed including the north of Gaza similarly a restoration of communications networks and other essential services are required to Aid the

Response we again call on on hisra to facilitate safe and unimpeded access for humanitarian assistance and protection immediately and to work constructively constructively with the UN and other humanitarian actors New Zealand was pleased to see the security Council adopt resolution 2720 last month we welcome the appointment of Sigg Khan as senior

Humanitarian and reconstruction coordinator for Gaza and offer our full support for important work ahead we call on Security Council to rise above politics and points in to advance the cause of Peace the single best way to alleviate civilian suffering is to stop the fighting New Zealand has supported the

Calls in both the security Council and the general assembly for humanitarian pauses or trues to allow for the delivery of humanitarian Aid New Zealand has repeatedly called for Urgent efforts towards a sustainable ceasefire we rep we repeat these calls today the risks of The Wider region being further drawn

Into this conflict are alarmingly high and of deep concern we are particularly concerned about the situation along the Blue Line Madame President New Zealand firmly supports the vision laid out in numerous Security Council resolutions most recently in 2720 of a two-state solution with Israel and Palestine living side by side in peace within

Secure and recognized borders we must hold on to this Vision achieving it is not impossible but it will require steps from all parties Gaza must never again be a platform for terrorism there must be no displacement of Palestinians and no reduction in Palestinian territory Israel must ask itself whether its

Current efforts to protect its legitimate security interests will ultimately make its people more or less secure the price of defeating Hamas cannot be the continuous suffering of all Palestinian civilians that will not break the cycle of radicalization and division thank you madam president Madame President I thank France for convening this

Important open debate today on the situation in the Middle East and for providing all UN member states an opportunity to address the Council on developments in the region we meet at a time when once again in the Middle East region is engulfed in marad conflicts and as is almost always the case when

There is conflict it is innocent civilians that are most affected recent reports indicate that more civilians were killed in armed conflict over the last year than any other another year for more than a decade and civilians in the Middle East region make up the most of those lives lost Madame President South Africa

Reiterates its horror at the atrocities being committed in Palestine through the targeting of civilians civilian infrastructure un premises and other vulnerable targets the actions that we are all witnessing daily by Israel are a violation of international law including the UN Charter the Geneva Convention and its protocols in its attacks on and

Kidnapping of innocent civilians Hamas has also violated international law there can be no doubt that the illegal occupation of Palestine by Israel for several decades has led to Bitter hatred and increased violence the ongoing nagba of the Palestinian Ian people launched through Israel’s colonization of Palestine since 1948 has systematically and forcibly

Dispossessed displaced fragmented the Palestinian people deliberately denying them their internationally recognized inalienable right to self-determination and their internationally recognized right of return as refugees to their towns and villages in what is now the state of Israel Madame President it is important to stress that the ultimate solution to

The Israeli Palestinian conflict is the establishment of two states Palestine and Israel living side by side in peace the Palestinian State should be created along the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital and in line with un resolutions for this this two-state solution to materialize a peace process

Initiated by the United Nations must commence urgently if these negotiations were to commence and for there to be peace all of us must insist on a comprehensive ceasefire the killings must come to an end the bra and bombing of hospitals schools residential areas places of worship and the denial of basic

Necessities must stop the collective punishment Israel is exacting on all Palestinian people is an upfront that has existed for decades the world has expressed horror but has not acted effectively to save Palestinian lives Madame President as we have consistently stressed we cannot proclaim the importance of international law and the

Importance of of the UN Charter in some situations and not in others as if the rule of law only applies to a select few for international law to be credible it should be uniformly applied and not selective the events of the past few months in Gaza have Illustrated that

Israel is acting contrary to its obligations in terms of the genocide Convention as a UN member state and owing to South Africa’s painful past experience of a system of apartate this impresses on us as member states to take action in accordance with international law South Africa has thus opted to resort to International

Judicial mechanisms including at the international criminal court and the international court of justice to seek Justice for the people of Palestine it is for this reason that on 11 January 2024 lawyers representing the government of South Africa appeared before the icj in a matter in which we are calling on

The court to issue provisional measures including ordering Israel to stop its military campaign in Gaza which we believe is necessary in this case to protect against further severe and irreparable harm to the rights of the Palestinian people several countries and Regional organizations have made public statements in support of South Africa’s

Proceedings against Israel and some states have also indicated their desire to intervene in the proceedings after the hearing on provisional measures South Africa welcomes expressions of support for the case before the icj and encourages states to intervene should they wish in the Merit stage of the proceeding in conclusion Madame President South

Africa would like to underscore that war is never wise when the use of force is utilized anywhere in the world irrespective of whether it is lawful or unlawful the laws of war must be applied and civilians must be protected I thank you Philipp the Philippines would like to

Thank you Madame President and France for convening today’s Security Council open debate on the Middle East including the question of Palestine we would like also to thank the Secretary General for his briefing this morning the Philippines is deeply concerned about the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East and urges

All parties to prioritize dialogue for a peaceful resolution we Champion diplomacy and are committed to collaborating with Nations under UNC resolutions and international law to achieve a lasting solution to the conflict the Philippines reiterates its dedication to supporting peace and stability in the Middle East with a focused commitment to resolving the

Israeli Hamas conflict the presence of a significant Filipino community in the Middle East and Israel underscores the direct relevance of this issue to the Philippines and highlights the importance of our profound concern about the peace process there is a need to deescalate the situation to avoid spilling over to

Other areas of the region and negatively impacting innocent people that are not otherwise involved in the conflict the Safety and Security of all civilians is essential and critical facilities including humanitarian shelters and hospitals need to continue to address the humanitarian needs of those affected in a sustained and Resolute

Manner the Philippines supports the full and immediate implementation of the UN General Assembly ESS resolution on protection of civilians and upholding legal and humanitarian obligations and un Security Council resolution 2712 on urgent and extended humanitarian poses and corridors in Gaza and un Security Council resolution 27 20 on scaling up and monitoring humanitarian

Aid going into Gaza indeed the safe and unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance in Gaza is urgently needed on a daily basis we recognize the Staggering loss of life and the suffering of all civilians affected by the conflict and condemn all forms of violence and aggression from any party we also

Express deep concern to the unprecedented destruction of public and private buildings because of the ongoing conflict in Gaza we also share the fears that wides that the widespread damage will lead to a Lost Generation of young people we join the international community’s call to immediately stop these attacks and release all

Hostages the Philippines supports the efforts of the United Nations to deliver urgent humanitarian ass assistance an essential supplies to Palestinian civilians trapped and helpless in the Gaza Strip we Comm we commend the extraordinary efforts being undertaken by un and other un agencies in responding to the humanitarian needs of

Affected populations in the ongoing in the ongoing conflict even under extraordinary and dangerous conditions we also support the ongoing efforts of newly appointed un senior humanitarian and construction coordinator sigd KAG to ACC to accelerate Aid flows into Gaza and expedite all areas of the assistance that it that is so much needed for

Civilians in Gaza given the very acute humanitarian conditions that they have to live with to complement the UN efforts to increase Aid we Echo the secretary General’s call on the parties to respect International humanitarian law respect and protect civilians and ensure their essential needs are met the Philippines reiterates its Firm support

For a two-state solution in harmony with International agreements and pertinent UN resolution we see this as a viable and sustainable Pathway to resolve the Israeli Palestinian conflict both Israelis and Palestinians deserve a future where their rights aspirations and security are recognized and upheld all part therefore must refrain from unilateral actions that undermine

The prospects for a two-state solution the Philippines recognizes that the conflict can never be resolved by violence but through meaningful dialogues and negotiations in accordance with international law diplomacy must continue to be the driving force in achieving a lasting and comprehensive peace in the Middle East we all want a

Comprehensive just and sustainable solution to the Israeli Palestinian conflict in order to achieve peace and stability in the Middle East finally we support the peaceful implementation of all un resolutions and initiatives towards the resolution of the Middle East conflict and support all efforts to revive the middle middle east peace

Process given the significant impact of Israeli of the Israeli Palestinian conflict on the Region’s stability we believe that a lasting resolution solution can only emerge from diplomatic engagement dialogue and comprehensive negotiation all rooted in international law thank you Madame President thank you Madame President and thank you also for organizing this

Important debate today Germany fully aligns itself with a statement to be delivered by the EU and we condemn in the strongest possible terms Hamas brutal and indiscriminate terrorist attacks across Israel on and since 7th of October 23 including horrendous acts of sexual and gender-based violence Israel has the

Right to defend itself for over three and a half months Hamas continues to attack Israel with rockets on a daily basis and uses Palestinian civilians as human Shields we reiterate our call for Hamas to immediately release all hostages and lay down their weapons and stop this war at the same time Germany

Is most Gravely concerned about the dire situation the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza to be clear life in Gaza is Hell the suffering of so many innocent civilians must end we call on Israel’s military to better protect civilians in Gaza we urgently need increased and extended humanitarian pauses improved humanitarian access and

New border openings to facilitate the distribution of Aid to the people in need we stand ready in this regard to support the efforts of the humanitarian reconstruction coordinator secret K the relevant resolutions of this Council adopted by this Council need to be implemented immediately by all parties

We must do our utmost to prevent both Regional escalation and the worsening of the situation in the West Bank as the German foreign minister stressed during her recent trip Tri to the region Madame President our Collective goal is to pave the way for a sustainable ceasefire leading to Lasting peace based on the

Implement implementation of the two-state solution Gaza and the West Bank belong to the Palestinians and they must not face expulsion from Gaza or displacement by settlers in the West Bank Israelis and Palestinians will only be able to live side by side in peace based on the two-state solution if each

Side recognizes the others suffering and if they understand that the security of one is intricately linked to the security of the other I thank you for For e for for for for for m for for for fores Mercy thank you Madame President Pakistan congratulates France and you madam president for a successful presidency of the council this month and for convening this important debate on the DIA situation in Palestine and the Middle East we welcome the high level participation

In this debate and we thank the Secretary General for his substantive briefing and his eloquent appeal for peace this morning over the past 3 months the world has witnessed the most brutal Slaughter of civilians in the 21st century over 25,000 civilians mostly children and women have been killed by the Israeli Onslaught in

Gaza over 2 million have been displaced and humanitarian help has been deliberately impeded by the occupying Israeli Army mam president this brutal and indiscriminate killing of Innocence and the suffering imposed on an entire population amounts to genocide as asserted in the case filed by South Africa in the international court of

Justice every tenant of international humanitarian law has been violated with impunity by the Israeli occupation it is sad that despite the calls by the general assembly in two resolutions despite the near unanimous votes in this Security Council the International Community has failed to stop this genocide taking place in front of our

Eyes as we feared violence and War has spread to adjacent areas of Palestine to the Israeli Lebanon border to Syria Iraq and Yemen unless the Israeli War Machine is stopped there is every likelihood of further escalation in which many nations may be engulfed a heavy responsibility rests on the security

Council for having fail to prevent the continuation of Israel’s war and its atrocities against the Palestinian people in Gaza and the accompanying brutalities in the West Bank we welcome The Diplomatic efforts deployed to revive the prospects for a two-state solution it is the only viable option for realizing a sustainable peace

Between Israel and the Palestinians and between Israel and the Arab and Islamic world unfortunately despite World opinion despite the advice of its closest allies and of many of his own people the extremist Israeli leadership remains adamant in continuing this brutal war and rejecting the prospect of a Palestinian State and the two-state

Solution this will consign the Middle East to Perpetual conflict Madame President it is now time for the security Council for the entire membership of the United Nations to consider measures by which to reverse this wanting rejection of Peace we hope the council will be able finally to adopt a resolution demanding a complete

Cessation of hostilities full access to humanitarian assistance for the besieged population of Gaza and international protection for the Palestinian people this revived peace process should be conducted within the framework of the security Council with the involvement of all relevant States and stakeholders if the Israeli leadership persists in refusing peace the security

Council the general assembly and indeed all United Nations member states must take steps to hold it accountable there are numerous precedents of measures that can and have been taken to persuade compliance with the decisions of the security Council and the general assembly Madam president President also in order to ensure the

Inevitability of the two- State solution it is also time to admit Palestine as a full member of the United Nations beyond the eloquent words heard in this council’s debate we look for concrete steps to Halt the slaughter of innocence and bring peace to Palestine to Israel and to the Middle East I thank

You h h for for must for for for for a for Li for for for Mand what counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived it is what difference we had made to lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead ins for for for

For for Sal mad I have the honor to speak on behalf of the three Benelux countries the kingdom of the Netherlands the grand duci of Luxembourg and my own country the kingdom of Belgium whilst aligning ourselves with the statement of the European Union and notwithstanding our respective and well-known National positions on the

Conflict the Benelux countries would like to take this opportunity to focus solely on the implementation of the Mandate of the senior humanitarian and reconstruction coordinator we welcome the expeditious appointment of Madame sigit K as senior coordinator and we fully support her in her Endeavors Madame chair the Benelux

Countries are deeply concerned by the dire humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip and and its grave impact on the civilian population especially the disproportionate effect on children International humanitarian law must be respected by all parties at all times civilians and civilian infrastructure including schools and hospitals should never be a

Target with regards to the dire humanitarian situation including the levels of acute food insecurity the Benelux countries would like to stress three urgent points of action that require immediate operational steps by the parties involved we hope that the appointment of Madame K will be instrumental for their implementation and we call on the

Members of this Council and on the entire un membership to fully support her the first point is access all relevant border crossings and all other feasible options must be fully used humanitarian actors should have full unimpeded and safe access to the hall of Gaza notably via safe corridors throughout the STP access Arrangements

Should be facilitated and streamlined as much as possible my second Point Madame chair is volume based on improved access delivery to Gaza needs to be drastically increased in order to meet the actual needs clearing and monitoring procedures need to be simplified in order to enable humanitarian organiz I ations to deliver

Aid effectively and efficiently of course humanitarian Aid will not be enough to reverse the worsening hunger amongst the population the restoration of a functioning Market allowing for essential supplies to enter Gaza and private actors to operate should also be a priority the third point is trust we are confident that through her

Actions madame K will also be able to improve the level of trust between the concerned parties we call on those parties to allow her to operate effectively to engage with her in good faith and to provide her with the necessary room to achieve tangible results for the civilian population in

Gaza Madame chair the successful implementation of the coordinator’s Mandate is an objective we should all commit to as a first minimum imperative the focus should lie on the implementation of an immediate temporary humanitarian ceasefire and on the occasion of the conditions for a sustainable cessation of hostilities furthermore we call for the

Immedate and unconditional release of all hostages Madame chair under International humanitarian law the parties have a clear clear obligations regarding the provision of humanitarian assistance resolution 2712 and 2720 are unequivocal the parties should allow facilitate and enable the immediate safe and unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance at scale directly to the

Palestinian civilian population throughout the Gaza Strip parties must also ensure the functioning of critical infrastructure and provide essential Services Israel and the other actors on the ground have an obligation of result now is the time to deliver finally colleagues we look forward to the coordinators establishing expeditiously a un mechanism for

Accelerating the provision of humanitarian relief and relief Consignment to Gaza the Benelux countries again call on all members of this Council and the parties to work constructively with Mrs K and her team in in this regard I thank you for your attention For sec say in for for in for for ra say inter Madame President I congratulate France for the January presidency of the security Council and thank you for elevating this meeting to ministerial level in consideration of the urgency of prioritizing the matter at hand I also thank the Secretary General for his

Briefing and tyus advocacy for peace and Justice including a just solution to the question of Palestine distinguished council members the somber briefing and tragic figures we heard are an urgent call to overcome the prevailing inertia and push for an ad for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire it is the fundamental

Requirement for saving human lives protecting civilians and ensuring their sustenance and Welfare and salvaging the prospects of Peace the Gaza Strip has been subject to one of the most intense bombardments in modern history reflected in over 25,000 Palestinians killed most of whom were women and children more

Than 61,000 people injured the denial of access to food water fuel and other essential supplies that have caused starvation spread of disease extraordinary levels of want and vast destructions of homes hospitals schools and other vital civilian infrastructure the committee on the inalienable right inalienable right inalienable the exercise of the

Inalienable rights of the Palestinian people Echoes the overwhelming demand of the International Community for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and for the unconditional release of all hostages and detainees we call for the full adherence by all parties to their obligations under international law including humanitarian and human rights

Law and to all relevant resolutions including General Assembly resolutions es10 sl21 and es10 sl22 and Security Council resolutions 2712 and 2720 of 2023 Israel’s indiscriminate and and disproportionate attacks have consistently breached the distinction between civilians and combatant as well as between civilian and Military objects Israel has also consistently breached

Its obligations as the occupying power under the Fourth Geneva Convention prisoners must be provided Humane and dignified treatment however disturbing reports and images of torture cruel inhumane and degrading treatment of Palestinian prison ERS continue to emerge thousands of Palestinians including children have been detained in just over 3 months journalists and media

Professionals must not be targets for attacks or reprisals their families must also not become extended targets to coers these professionals into silence throughout Gaza freedom of movement and access to humanitarian relief remain severely limited despite the clear provisions of Security Council and general assembly resolutions the weaponization of starvation as a method

Of warfare is prohibited under international law this practice has been decried by the UN and must be halted as the Secretary General has repeatedly underscored nowhere and no one is safe in Gaza so-called safety zones where civilians were forced to flee are further subjected to Israel’s attacks Mr President more than 1.9 million

Palestinians in Gaza have been forcibly displaced this was a forced displacement of an occupied people most of whom were 1948 nagma refugees the majority of those Sheltering in 155 unra schools and Facilities that continue to come under Israeli attack repeated calls by Israeli ministers to forcibly transfer the Palestinian civilian

Population out of Gaza are abhorent and must be prevented as such transfer would constitute a war crime the escalating Violence by Israeli forces and settlers in the occupied West Bank is turning this year into the deadliest on record for children not only in Gaza but in the West Bank including East Jerusalem with

344 Palestinians killed since Palestinian children K killed since uh 7 October including 88 children EX encies Israel’s indiscriminate attacks against civilians in Gaza are the latest episode in its 16-year blockade 56 years of occupation and 76 years of nagba Israeli ministers openly discussed their wish and actions to make Gaza unlivable for

Palestinians for this reason several members of the our committee have referred the situation in Palestine to the international criminal court urging accountability for the crimes being perpetuated against the Palestinian people we commend South Africa a proud member of our committee on its application instituting proceedings at the international court

Of justice ask against Israel asking for immediate provisional measures to prevent violations of the genocide convention in Gaza distinguished members there is no time for semantics nor room for paralysis we must not succumb to exceptionalism double standards or in internationaler the committee reiterates its call for an immediate Gaza Seas fire

Prioritizing the protection of of Palestinians we emphasize the need for Urgent humanitarian assistance and for immediate efforts to realize a durable and just solution in the Middle East this involves ending occupation and respecting the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people including self-determination and Independence and the right of return for refugees as per

International law and un resolutions the time is now to pursue without hesitation the two-state solution on the pre-1967 borders the long-standing international consensus for a just solution the committee second the call for an International Peace conference and a multilateral negotiating process aimed at resolving the question of

Palestine in all its aspects and to par phrase Nelson Mandela our Collective pledge of leaving no one behind is incomplete without the freedom of Palestine for this reason the committee further demands the admission of the State of Palestine as a full member of the United Nations to allow it to take

Its rightful place in the International Community I thank you thank you m thank you Mr President I I uh I speak on behalf of the European Union and its member states the candidate country is North Macedonia Montenegro Albania Ukraine the Republic of mova Bosnia and herova and Georgia as

Well as andur and San Marino align themselves with this statement the European Union calls for immediate implementation of the un Security Council resolutions 2720 and 2712 the EU is Gravely concerned about the deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza and latest reports by un agencies alerting that Gaza is in the high risk

Of famine and that the health system is in a state of collapse we welcome Israel’s decision to open the Karam Shalom border crossing point and the role Egypt and other Regional Partners play in providing and facilitating that you humanitarian Aid reaches those in need we must continue to provide

Humanitarian assistance to all those in need in Gaza including through increased capacity at border crossings and through a dedicated Maritime route ensuring that such assistance is not abused by Hamas and other terrorist organizations Rapid Safe and unimpeded humanitarian access is an obligation under international law and is urgently

Needed to deliver life saav Aid to avoid a further worsening of an already catastrophic situation aid needs to reach those in need through all necessary means including humanitarian corridors and pauses for humanitarian needs or cessation of hostilities we welcome the cooperation of regional actors aimed at opening humanitarian

Access to Gaza We Stand ready to support the efforts of the senior humanitarian and reconstruction coordinator siget KAG the European Union will continue supporting those civilians most in need in Gaza we have already earmarked an initial 1225 million EUR for humanitarian Aid in 2024 individually EU member states have

Provided financial support amounting to more than 600 million euros for the occupied Palestinian territories since the 7th of October we commend the strong efforts of the UN and all humanitarian actors to deliver life-saving Aid in extremely dire conditions we deplore the deaths of an unprecedented number of un staff members and other humanitarian

Workers the EU will continue its strong support to the UN and other humanitarian actors in particular we commend the work of unra who play an even more crucial role in the current situation also for stability in the region the EU and member states are by far the largest

Donors to unra and will continue to support unra in all its fields of operations including in this Jerusalem and call for Urgent incre increased funding Mr President protection of all civilians and unhindering humanitarian access must be ensured by all parties at all times in the conflict full respect of international law including

International humanitarian law by all sides is of Paramount importance we urge all sides to respect international law and note that there must be accountability for violations of international law we condemn in the strongest possible term hamas’s brutal and indiscriminate terrorist attacks across Israel on 7 October 23 the use of

Civilians as human Shields by Hamas is a particularly deplorable atrocity as stated by the European Council in October 23 Israel has a right to defend itself in line with international law including International humanitarian and human rights law military operations must be proportionate and in line with International humanitarian law and

International human rights law we call on Hamas to immediately seize the continued missile attacks on Israel and to release all hostages many of which are EU citizens without any preconditions human suffering cannot be a bargain in chip the icrc must be granted access to the hostages we welcome the cooperation of regional

Actors on this matter now preventing further Regional escalation remains crucial nobody stands to gain from it the EU is actively discussing with partners and key shareholders and we call on Regional actors to refrain from any action that can further aggravate the situation we are following with concern the situation across the blue

Line and we recall that absolute necessity of respecting this council’s resolution 1701 the EU condemns the hoodi attacks on Commercial vessels Red Sea which are undermining freedom of navigation the EU calls for an immediate implementation of un Security Council resolution 2722 upholding freedom of navigation in the

Red Sea is vital to the free flow of global Commerce and Regional security Mr President the EU is equally concerned for the situation in the West Bank including East Jerusalem with settlement expansion and settler violence have reached record numbers settlements are illegal under international law and constitute an obstacle to peace Israel

Must stop settlement expansion and legalization prevent settler violence evictions and force transfers and ensure the that perpetrators are held accountable we remain committed to a just and comprehensive resolution of the Israeli Palestinian conflict with the state of Israel and an independent Democrat IC contagious Sovereign and viable state of Palestine living side by

Side in peace and security and mutual recognition with Jerusalem as the future capital of both States in accordance with the relevant resolution of the security Council the EU is ready to contribute to Reviving a political process including through the Peace Day effort welcomes diplomatic peace and security initiatives and supports the

Holding of Inter National peace conference soon we are already engaging with our Partners in the region and Beyond towards revitalizing a political Horizon including at the foreign ministers meeting yesterday in Brussels Mr President allow me to turn to the situation in Syria where in the interest

Of time I restrict myself to only one comment more than 12 years into the conflict the International Community must redouble efforts to advance the sustainable and comprehensive political solution in line with United Nations security Council resolution 2254 the only path to sustainable peace in Syria the humanitarian situation continues to

Deteriorate in vast parts of Syria we take positive note of the six-month renewal of the permission to use the bahawa crossing we call on the regime in Damascus to seriously engage in the political process to seriously work on the implementation of the measures it announced in its statement on

Cooperation with unhcr on the return of refugees to effectively operate to improve the livelihood of this population and to prevent the use of this territory to perpetrate attacks that contribute to jeopardized Regional security the EU has a message for the Syrian people we will not forget you we

Stand firmly as the main humanitarian donor and in support of special Envoy Peterson’s efforts to advance on all aspects of un security guard res 2254 it is more than time to revive the Syrian political process say Thank you Mr President Mr President lives continue to be lost communities and families grieve and

Loved ones continue to wait hope and pray for the hostages to come home the deteriorating situation in the Middle East with its serious and severe humanitarian consequences remain our deep concern added to this are the heightened risks of the conflict assuming a more Regional Dimension and that is why it is

More urgent than ever for the immediate resumption of a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza to be clear we reiterate our condemnation in the strongest terms of all forms of violence and attacks wherever it takes place against innocent civilians regardless of their nationalities we are a at the devastating and growing toll of the

Ongoing conflict in Gaza on civilians and we are opposed to actions that would result in forced displacement or transfer of civilians from Gaza International humanitarian law must be respected at all times the protection of civilians must be a priority at all times the on the humanitarian assistance front tyland welcomes the appointment of

Miss sigd Cog of the Netherlands as Ser senior humanitarian and construction coordinator for Gaza person to Security Council resolution 2720 20223 which would hopefully contribute to the Improvement of the humanitarian situation in the Middle East we hope that under Miss Cox’s supervision adequate humanitarian Aid will be

Delivered to those in need in Gaza in a safe efficient and timely manner we deeply appreciate the Diplomatic efforts of all parties involved in facilitating the release of some hostages including 23 Thai Nationals during the temporary ceasefire last year thank you for all the efforts since then we remain Gravely

Concerned for the safety of the remaining Tha Nationals and all those who are being held hostage in line with resolutions of the security Council and the 10th emergency special session of the general assembly we continue to appeal for the immediate and unconditional release of all remaining hostages including Tha Nationals and and

Pending their released also call for continuing proper treatment and care for these hostages let all the hostages return home Mr President to implement the recently adopted resolutions of the security Council and the 10th emergency special session of the general assembly we need Resolute political determination a determination to pursue

An urgent and sustainable sucession of hostilities which is essential to allow Rapid Safe unhindered expanded and sustained humanitarian access into and across Gaza for those in need and we appeal to the International Community to continue to mobilize humanitarian assistance in these difficult times a determination to exercise utmost restraint and take immediate and

Necessary measures to prevent the risk of the conflict having more Regional dimensions and a determination for genuine dialogue and diplomacy with a view to finding a mutually agreed peaceful solution to the issue in accordance with the two-state solution by which the states of Israel and Palestine live side by side in peace and

Security within secure and recognized borders consistent with relevant UNC resolutions in closing Thailand appeals to the security Council to do its utmost to support peaceful efforts and to help bring about peace and Security in the Middle East in accordance with the purposes and principles of the UN

Charter and indeed we find useful the three guiding principles referred to earlier this afternoon by the foreign minister of France namely Humanity Justice and responsibility as for Thailand we reaffirm our support for the collective efforts for diplomacy deescalation and peaceful means to help in suffering and Achieve an enduring peace indeed an

Enduring peace is the best guarantee against future suffering thank you Mr President reprar for for For to For for for sh for for For for Vietnam thank you Mr President I wish to express Vietnam’s appreciation to France as president of the security Council for convening this very important open debate I also thank the gener Secretary General for his informative and insightful briefing Mr President president as we have passed the 100 day Mark of the

Conflict in Gaza the international community’s grave concern over the ongoing humanitarian situation has only deepened the Staggering number of casualties uh with over 25,000 Palestinians killed and thousands more missing predominantly women and children underscores the critical need for an immediate ceasefire the substantial damage to civilian objects in including homes

Hospitals schools and un facilities is alarming with the majority of gaza’s 2.2 million population displaced facing acute shortages of food water and basic necessities the situation is desperately dire Vietnam once again condemns all IND discriminate attacks against civilians and essential infrastructure these actions contravene international law particular L International humanitarian law and

Undermine the relevant un resolutions the role of the security Council in addressing this multi-dimensional crisis is crucial yet it response has been insufficient to Halt the worsening Calamity the resolutions adopted to date have not effectively stamped the tide of destructions and suffering we therefore urge the council to redouble its efforts protecting

Innocent civilians including ensuring the safe release of hostages must remain a top priority the provision of Rapid Safe and impeded humanitarian assistance is essential to M mitigate the risk of further fatality from violence disease and malnutrition the ongoing intense fighting particularly near Khan Yunis and the NASA Hospital highlights the

Urgent needs for the UN and the International Community to facilitate the movement of humanitarian Aid the severe situation in Northern Gaza where people are enduring desperate shortages of basic supplies amplifies the urgency of our Collective actions furthermore the conflict’s escalation has exacerbated tensions in the broader region in the West Bank the situation

Has deteriorated with hundreds of Palestinians kill thousands arrested and many barred from assessing Jerusalem in the meantime recent incidents in the Red Sea have heightened global concerns particularly over the safety and freedom of navigation besides implications for the sovereignty of the affected Nations these developments along with the ongoing tensions across the Middle

East underscore the critical need for restraint and diplomatic engagement including here at the security Council finally I take this opportunity to reiterate Vietnam’s steadfast support for the two-state solution with the establishment of an independent state of Palestine based on the pre-1967 borders with is Jerusalem as its capital and

Coexisting in peace with the state of Israel in accordance with the relevant resolutions of the United Nations we believe these Visions continue to be the Cornerstone of a long-term and sustainable peace in this region I thank youn Australia has chosen to intervene during this debate because we see this

As a critical time as fighting continues and humanitarian suffering worsens in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories this criticality was underscored by the visit of the Australian foreign minister Penny Wong to the region last week action is needed now Australia unequivocally condemns the Hamas attack on Israel these were abor

Acts of Terror against innocent civilians we call for the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages as foreign minister Wong stressed again last week Israel has the right to defend itself however the way it does so matters all parties must respect International humanitarian law and protect civilian lives and infrastructure Australia repeats its

Urgent call for safe and unimpeded humanitarian access we want to see further humanitarian pauses to enable the scaled up delivery of aid safe passage for civilians and the release of hostages Australia wants to see a sustainable ceasefire and we see humanitarian pauses as an as important

Steps on the pathway to that goal no ceasefire can be one-sided and no ceasefire can be unconditional any solution in Gaza must not involve the forcible displacement of the Palestinian people nor the use of Gaza as a platform for terrorism Australia urges all parties to prevent Regional escalation and work towards

Containing the conflict we express our deep concern at the dangerous action of regional actors seeking to take advantage of the situation we unreservedly condemn houti attacks in the Red Sea these attacks constitute a threat to navigational rights and freedoms International Commerce and Maritime security Australia remains committed to upholding the rules-based

Order on the high seas and the central principle of freedom of navigation practical steps are urgently needed to find an enduring solution to the Israeli Palestinian conflict it remains Australia’s view that achieving long-term peace and security for Israel in its region requires the establishment of an independent Palestinian State and

We stress the importance of efforts to restart a political process which leads to a future Palestinian State we reiterate our commitment to working towards a just and enduring peace that enables Israelis and Palestinians to live side by side in security within internationally recognized borders thank you e for there

The United Nations security council meet to discuss events in the Gaza Strip