The Secretary General of Nations Uniteds It reiterated that it is “vital” to reach an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the unconditional liberation of all hostages, as well as “avoiding mass death and destruction that a military operation against Gaza will inevitably cause.”
The United Nations Secretary-General (UN), António Guterres, requested, this Thursday, Israel that reverses the decision to authorize the construction of new Israelite dwellings in the occupied West Bank, in violation of international law.
“The decision of the Israeli authorities to expand the construction of illegal colonates, which will divide the West Bank, must be reversed. Any colonates is a violation of international law,” said Portuguese during a press conference in the Japanese city of Yokohama, where he participates in a forum on development and investment in Africa.
Guterres also reiterated that it is “vital” to reach a and the unconditional liberation of all hostages, as well as “avoiding mass death and destruction that a military operation against Gaza will inevitably cause.”
In an appearance during the second of the three days of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (Ticad), the UN Maximus said that the Development cannot exist without peace.
“We need diplomacy to silence weapons and avoid climbing, humanitarian access to reach needy people and strong support for regional efforts to rebuild trust and institutions,” he said.
The UN Secretary-General also stressed the need for a reform of the organization’s security council, which, due to the “geopolitical divisions of superpowers”, “has been unable to find the consensus needed to end all these conflicts,” among which he mentioned Palestinian-Israeli, the Crisis in the Middle East and the war in Ukraine.
“Our institutions should reflect today’s world, not what existed in 1945. This implies a renovated security council to be more representative and effective” for these territories and also for developing countries, said Portuguese.
– With Lusa
