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Senior U.N. official urges immediate Gaza ceasefire, backs two-state solution
Summary
A senior United Nations official speaking in Baghdad called for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, the immediate release of hostages, unfettered humanitarian access and renewed international support for UNRWA, and reiterated support for a two-state solution and respect for Security Council resolutions across the region.
A senior United Nations official speaking at a League of Arab States meeting in Baghdad called for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and urged the unconditional release of hostages, saying, “We need a permanent ceasefire now. The unconditional release of our hostages now.”
The official said the international community must ensure the free flow of humanitarian aid and end the blockade, adding, “I emphasize that United Nations will not participate in any so called aid operation that does not adhere to international law and humanitarian principles of humanity, impartiality, independence, and neutrality.” The speaker also repeated an appeal for urgent financial support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and said the repeated displacement of Gaza’s population and any forced displacement outside Gaza were…
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