"PALESTINIAN PEOPLE"

In a message delivered by the Deputy Secretary-General during an event marking the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, the Secretary-General said that this is a day for reaffirming international solidarity with the Palestinian people and their right to live in peace and dignity. UNIFEED

A World Food Program spokesperson said that nearly the entire population of Gaza now needs food assistance. UNIFEED

The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

Palestinian Ambassador Riyad Mansour said that the members of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) are “united in demonstrating solidarity and support to the Palestinian people, and demanding the implementation of the Resolution in the General Assembly.” UNIFEED

The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said that the Organization has verified 237 attacks on health care, including 218 in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and 19 in Israel. He reiterated, “attacks on health care are a violation of international humanitarian law.” WHO

After rejecting an amendment proposed by Canada and the United States, the General Assembly, by 120 votes in favour, 14 against and 45 abstentions adopted a resolution calling for an immediate and sustained humanitarian truce in Gaza. UNIFEED

The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, said, “I am shocked by misinterpretations by some of my statement yesterday in the Security Council – as if it was justifying acts of terror by Hamas.” UNIFEED

League of Arab States members called for an immediate ceasefire, an immediate lifting of the blockade on Gaza, and a return to a peace process. UNIFEED

The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, warned the Security Council today that “the situation in the Middle East is growing more dire by the hour” and “the war in Gaza is raging and risks spiraling throughout the region.” UNIFEED

The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.