Secretary -General: The darkest chapters of the Palestinian -Israeli conflict requires an immediate ceasefire

The Secretary -General spoke at a ministerial meeting held by the Security Council regarding the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestine issue, during the high -level week of the United Nations General Assembly.

Guterres said to the council: “Each member of the Security Council must fulfill the responsibilities on his shoulders. We should not leave this accurate opportunity to escape from our hands.”

The Secretary -General renewed his warning that the possibility of achieving a two -state solution is steadily fading and has now reached its lowest levels in decades. Among the manifestations of this is the continued expansion of settlements, the annexation of lands by reality, and forced displacement.

But he said that in the queen of this complete darkness yesterday, a glimmer of hope has emerged in the resumption of a high -level international conference on the implementation of a two -state solution.

In this regard, I commended France and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for their participation in chairing this important meeting and their contribution to stimulating political momentum. He welcomed the recognition of many other countries in the Palestinian state, including the two countries that are constantly organic in the Council, France and the United Kingdom.

The darkest chapters of the Israeli -Palestinian conflict

The Secretary -General said that today we are facing one of the darkest seasons of the Israeli -Palestinian conflict. After nearly two years, the horrific terrorist attacks committed by Hamas on October 7 and the devastating military attack that Israel launched, after which violence was worked out only in excess of parts of the occupied Palestinian land as a whole, with the serious dangers that threaten peace and security in the region and the world.

He pointed out that the sweeping Israeli military attack on Gaza City is already more intense of the catastrophic humanitarian crisis, saying that there is an countless number of Palestinian civilians and the remaining hostages trapped under the indisputable bombing operations and those deprived of food, water, electricity and medicine.“The famine has become a reality – as the population is hated to be constantly displaced and reserved.”

The Secretary -General said, “Even if we describe this situation as an unacceptable situation and cannot be defended morally or politically, we will not express a full expression that surrounds the horror of human suffering.”

He explained that he repeatedly made calls for the immediate and permanent endowment of fire; And immediate and unconditional release of all hostages; And make way for the delivery of humanitarian aid immediately, without conditions or obstacles.

Antonio Guterres warned that ignoring the United Nations resolutions continues, the provisions of international humanitarian law are violated, and the impunity prevails. Our collective credibility fades.

Watch the full meeting, with simultaneous translation into Arabic, on the video below.

Korea Republic

Zhou Hyun, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea – whose country chaired the Security Council this month – said that Korea, taking into account all considerations, is committed to recognition of the Palestinian state at a time when this actually contributes to achieving a two -state solution.

He added: “In our deliberations today, let us not to lose sight of our common goal: a Middle East in which the peoples of the world coexist in peace, security and prosperity.”

Pakistan

Muhammad Ishaq, the Pakistan Foreign Minister, praised the recent confessions of Palestine by many United Nations member states, and said that Pakistan was honored to be among the first countries to recognize Palestine, after declaring independence in 1988.

He said: “This positive momentum must be preserved with a firm, and serious determination, and a fixed commitment to achieving a just and lasting solution.”. He added that the Palestinian people are facing a historical crisis, and their suffering is a stigma in our collective conscience.

Algeria

Ahmed Ataf, the Algerian Foreign Minister, said it was “It is no longer possible to deny the overall genocide war in Gaza.”. He added that the Israeli occupation opens the fronts of new aggression in the region “and continues unabated,” noting that “attacks on Yemen, Lebanon, Syria and Iran, and the last of which are on Qatar.”

He warned that this list may expand more, and said that “the Israeli occupation aims to redraw the borders of the region … and while Israel claims to be surrounded by enemies seeking to destroy it, it acts with arrogance against all countries of the region.” He accused her of “pose the most dangerous threat” of regional and international regional peace and security.

UK

Evit Cooper, UK Minister of Foreign Affairs, said that the world unites – after two years of bloodshed – in his desire to end this horrific war and the release of hostages immediately and reject any role of Hamas in the future of Gaza, and unites in his desire for Israel to lift the ban on aid and end the humanitarian catastrophe, and unites his desire for a better and more peaceful future for the region, with the reconstruction of Gaza and the beginning of a new era of relations that support security Collective.

She said: “This future must be based on a two -state solution.” She added that the historical recognition of the United Kingdom in the State of Palestine a few days ago is part of its commitment to peace.

France

French delegate, Jay Darmadadekari, confirmed his country’s condemnation of terrorist attacks on October 7, 2023, as well as losses in the lives of innocent people in Gaza, and the possibility of unacceptable forced displacement of the residents of the Strip.

With the aggravation of the famine in the Gaza Strip, he said that “all souls are equal valuable,” stressing that the release of the hostages must be associated with a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, and a safe and broad delivery delivery to humanitarian aid without obstacles.

He referred to the announcement of French President Emmanuel Macron yesterday to recognize the State of Palestine. He said that the New York Declaration – issued by a two -state solution conference – is a “road map” for the future.

He called for the establishment of a transitional administration in Gaza- to exclude Hamas- under the Palestinian Authority. He said that France and European partners are ready to contribute, including by participating in an international mission to achieve stability, decided by the Security Council when the time comes.

US

The new American ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz expressed greatly that the Security Council held a high -level meeting on Gaza during the Jewish New Year, “knowing that this will exclude Israel.”

He pointed out that the council gives priority “For reviews, instead of serious efforts to peace by the United States, Egypt and Qatar to end this horrific war.”

He added that the council held more than 80 meetings on this issue since October 7, 2023. He said, “Unfortunately, he was encouraging Hamas to undermine and disrupt negotiations aimed at liberating all hostages and ending the war.”