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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

Secretary-General António Guterres expressed concern over the recent exchange of fire along the Blue Line and recent reported attacks from Southern Lebanon into Israel and stressed that “spillover of the conflict” must be avoided. UNIFEED

The Director of Communications at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Juliette Touma, reported that 14 UN facilities have sustained damage due to Israeli airstrikes since 7 October, including its Gaza headquarters and an UNRWA school. UNIFEED / UNRWA

In his address to the General Assembly high-level debate, Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas called for the holding of an international peace conference for achieving peace in the Middle East. UNIFEED

The recent escalation of violence in the Occupied West Bank, which was fueled by political rhetoric and an escalation in the use of advanced military weaponry by Israel, could risk spiraling out of control, said the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday. UNTV CH

The Secretary-General “was deeply troubled by the decision by the Israeli Government to amend settlement planning procedures,” a spokesperson informed. UNIFEED

Marking the 75th anniversary of the mass displacement of Palestinians known as the Nakba, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary A. DiCarlo, said, “Palestinians deserve a life of justice and dignity and the realization of their right to self-determination and independence.” UNIFEED

The Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and in Israel (COI OPTEJI) is currently holding a second series of public hearings from 20 to 24 March at the United Nations in Geneva as part of its mandate and its investigations. UNTV CH

At the 52nd session of the Human Rights Council, High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, said the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) “is a tragedy, above all, for the Palestinian people” UNTV CH

Briefing reporters via teleconference from New York, General Assembly President Tijjani Muhammad-Bande said “we are forced to reflect deeper as to what will happen post COVID, because of the devastation which COVID has brought to social and economic life.” UNIFEED