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Briefing Q&A: Strait of Hormuz status, sanctions, Kashmir and schooling in Gaza
Summary
During the Q&A, the UN spokesperson said the organization had no firsthand information on reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, urged united action to prevent terrorist financing in response to a question on sanctions, reiterated Security Council resolutions on Kashmir remain unchanged, and clarified that UNRWA, not peacekeepers, is leading the education push in Gaza.
In the question-and-answer session, a reporter asked whether the Secretary-General had any indication the Strait of Hormuz might reopen; Farhan said the UN had "no firsthand information at this stage" and encouraged parties to seek a negotiated solution.
On sanctions, Murad asked why the UN has been unable to establish an analogous sanctions regime for far-right terrorist groups; Farhan replied that the Security Council maintains its own list for entities affiliated with Daesh and that adding individuals or entities to that list requires agreement among the Council's 15 members, urging member states to take united action to prevent financing of terrorist groups. Abdul Hamid raised a question about Jammu and Kashmir and Nikolai Mladenov; Farhan reiterated that Security Council resolutions dating to 1949 concerning Kashmir have not changed and said the UN had no comment on Mr. Mladenov's personal views because he works for the Board of Peace, not the UN. On schooling in Gaza, a reporter asked whether the rollout would be a formal academic year; Farhan clarified that much of the education work is led by UNRWA and UNICEF and they are "ramping up to make sure that they can get education going, hopefully in the next few weeks."
