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Understanding 9/11tv U.N. Security Council Briefed on Palestinian Refugee Conditions CSPAN January 29, 2025 3:30am-5:07am EST
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suggested shifting effort's interest with organizations predict. background sounds >> good morning. 9857 meeting of the security cancel is called to order. the agenda for this meeting is situation released including the palestinians. the agenda. in accordance rule 57. councils provision rules and procedures predict presidency of the security council and the representatives.
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egypt, iceland, israel, and spain and others and to participate in this meeting. it is so decided. i propose the council invite the government palestine to the united nations to participate in this meeting. in accordance with provisional roles the procedures and previous practice in this regard. there been no objection and it is so decided. in accordance with the role 39. the councils provisional rules
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and procedures. i invite the following briefing. to participate in this meeting. mr. philip, commissioner general the united nations relief and works agency for palestine refugees in the middle east. and, secretary-general of the norwegian refugees counsel. it is so decided. the security council when i began concentration of item two of the agenda. i know you the floor to mr. philip meza rainy, you have the floor sir.
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>> mr. president and members of the council, 90s ago, the long-awaited cease-fire in gaza begin and we are — by the return of the hostages and prisons versus to the families and we are encouraged by mass improvement in the interim made in the incorporating conditions. we hope the cease-fire will —-dash in tremendous in their allowed to ensue presence in gaza with certain personnel and 300 premises. in the agency is ready for supporting the tradition under cease-fire and yet in today's, our operations the occupied would be critical as the past but he is really and takes in effect in a fake meat of this palestinians and cease-fire solutions, the brings lasting
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peace. mr. president, in the wake of the cease-fire, we must contend with it station of the blessing result in the enormity of the challenges ahead. in the peer-reviewed study of this traumatic injury in gaza reveals that the mortality figures provide by the minister of health is minimum estimate. 46000 deaths is likely by more than 40 percent and said he also conceals the majority of them women and children and the elderly. deaths by bombardment starvation and disease have announced. an tens of thousands of people now returning to this coming to search for and a very good dad. and devastation but is turning
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to war in the agencies have known all of their lives. detailing operation now outside of the predictive for processing when trust in the international community so low, when divine the cease-fire pretty discusses and political condition. and of the council members, fully in the devastation, will be disastrous. in gaza, money all operations, will compromise the international response predict and the capacity of the united nations, just went the assistance must be scaled up significantly. this would only worsen in the living conditions of millions of palestinians. in the government claims that transfer to other entities and in fact, the agencies to provide
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it services to the entire population is unique. the capacity to directly provide family healthcare for million palestinians, to truly get education for hundreds of thousands of children, far exceeds that of any other entity. the services can only be transfer transferred in the government if israel claims they play a visible role in providing assistance gaza. and in fact, how the emergency response, was all of the entities delivering the other house and since october 2023, who delivered to theirs of all food assistance provided shelter for over million persons and vaccinated one quarter million of children against polio and the cease-fire began in 60 percent of the food into gaza
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reaching more than half a million people. we conduct 17000 medications everyday. and the critical to the response and cease-fire is community acceptance. they know in the trust and for them, his doctors and nurses providing in healthcare and the aid workers distributing food and the engineers building and repairing the wells for clean drinking water predict to the agencies bring stability amid uncertainty. in the occupied response provide instant certainty in any all were operations of education and healthcare. palestinian alternatives has made clear that it does not have
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the resource capacity to compensate for the loss. and it occupied the government of israel has ordered all to vacate the premises and cease operations by thursday predict this would affect approximately 70000 patients and more than a thousand students printed in the mayor's called for celebration from jerusalem and headquarters and west office in the neighborhood. and it is on this land, they are planning to build illegal sentiments of pre- to the relentless. it is harming the future palestinians across the occupied palestinian. and it is a really to trust in international community jeopardizing prospects of peace and integrity.
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mr. president, they defiled the resolution resolution of the general assembly. and the ruling of the international court of justice coming industry that all want is mechanism to provide assistance to palestinian refugees tenting the political answer to the questions of palestine's predict and the legislations, recent mockery of international law causes massive constraints on operations predict however, to stay until it is no longer possible. and this is not without risk for palestinian colleagues who face an exceptionally style operating environment in part by fears information. members of counsel, government
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if israel is investing significant resources to agency and announce staffed terrorist sympathizer. and accusing them of wells to simply appear around the world. and they were paid for the east ministry of foreign affair. ghulam companies seeking information about the agency to what size with this disinformation. we have certainly of nt propaganda does not give the threat it causes your staff especially those in the occupied bank in gaza with 273 of the colleagues have been killed. in the senate precedents for governments to use 19 nations into the of terrorism. as a pretext to clampdown on
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human rights and says suppress intense for utilizing humanitarian assistance and protection braided and probably get a spearheaded by there is really mystery and received a booster hundred and $50 million. particular facts from the agency by the desired the palestinian and thereby leveraging the permit for solution. the objective is to deny the rights and their is the history of identity. enemy be clear, the right of palestine refugees and assistance are not derived, they exist independency of the agency. and they cease protect and assist the refugee, there rights
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will not only remain, but there will be much greater improvise on the right to return to be resettled for which is no mandate to pre- to mr. president, let us be followed political transition and all of the conclusion of the mandates and had over the services to empower and prepared palestinians institution and this is the person pursuit the google and bias the solution led by saudi arabia and the other states and only political pathway of this nature can assure the protection of palestinian refugees and reading the region and beyond braided and the choice lies before us a choice and we can allow the were to concluded due to the
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legislation the suspension wiki owners and the seclusion will not be confined to the national borders and only further recognize the region. and we can't allow the agency to conclude its mandate using the framework of the process. when the war was always meant to be temporary. the solution would allow the agency to andover the services workforce to palestinian administration. there much to offer in support of a political solution and the agencies allowed it the provider in gaza the second largest in the west bank and health services are in to go to building a strong national health system. they handle the role to play in
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education in gaza today and 636 and 50000 girls and boys living the rubble learning nothing more than how to survive ever early left more than two years of learning. absent they have the diversity to bring the children back to learning is so great is this for resuming learning gaza more than two or 60000 children households enrolled in our own homeland learning and if we failed to resume education in gaza come into preserve the occupied west bank, will sacrifice an entire generation of palestinian children treated members of counsel, political effort is compounded by financial challenges in deciding to and
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reduce the concentration to the agency pretty and appealing than urgent increasing financial support in the early disbursement of allocated cost review currently on hold. and i also two -underscore the agency long-standing commitment to neutrality rated presentation advisory commission meeting november, appear that a high level action plan to implement the culinary report coming is on track pretty we will also continue to take all necessary steps to investigate credible allegations made against the agency and its personnel. mr. president, members of the council, implementing the legislation instability and deeply is bearing the occupied palestinian victory is a critical moment.
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in the decisive intervention and support peace and the rule of the region and first, push back the implementation legislation. in the personal services are integral to the success of the cease-fire. and secondly, insist on the predictable path forward designates a provider of education. in the agencies essential for ensuring viable political conditions. and finally, ensure the financial crisis not abruptly and. in the agency cannot continue to operate the face of extraordinary challenges result adequate resources predict enclosing him i would like to share with you a message from young person in gaza last week. it's a stark reminder of the
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heavy responsibility we bear. i'm writing to you from the river of the whole i once was a place of warmth in life and outcome of my days i spent searching for the most basic necessities like flour to feed my family. we truly breaks me as my helplessness in a place attorney pretty and innocent eyes seek safety and it cannot provide an answer and i do not have braided and the elderly seeking silence in the house way down in boston suffering. and here i am, dying thousand times everyday and it is i think of all of that it cannot do for them. unlike the order of this message, we are in a position to do something. it only requires you decisive action and leadership.
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>> i think you for your briefing. now give the floor to the next person, you have the floor. >> indeed members of the security council, i think this last lifelong friend of israel and the palestinians, and is one of has repeatedly called out the atrocities and war crimes well sites, including the seventh of october in and against israel rated and is may know i led the norwegian facilitation of the court in 1993 and i worked on israel palestinian israel peace process ever since and were
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closely with them. at the time. the me her first redecorate something that all europeans and american and local humanitarian organizations on the ground in gaza agree on every sense the states started to defund. an indispensable roaming gaza and in the west bank and he cannot be replaced by any other of us humanitarian organizations on the ground. we will rely on the capacity that we operate in our schools and the people we support help clinics in the detail in the organization house and still is
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responsible for making up for operation any hour of greatest need palestinian civilians in gaza. there are of course recommendations in a report that the organization is and must be implementing, but again you need to know, that we and most importantly the palestinians, simply cannot do without. in their divorce my colleagues on the ground to have this message recent months i would share with you some hard facts of realities on the ground. first the positive news on the cease-fire between israel and hamas has a long blast allowed some hostages a number of detainees to finally be united with their families and it is
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introduced a welcome and hostilities had gaza pretty and starting yesterday we have seen how tens of thousands of civilians finally create their way back to the house and causes north. but when in december, by the disruptions in these people would find in the north on hold. would be a race is o'clock to give families emergency shelter and sanitation the basic relief funneled by the recovery and rehabilitation of infrastructure from sewage essences. across gaza in particular in the north. we also need to ensure the people can freely from south
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north north yourself and also in the future. more than 46000 people, half of women and children all are innocent. and in 1000 health workers, and wanted three and 58 now the majority the colleagues —-dash and this counsel was understand the 66 percent of all structures in gaza, destroyed 42 the united nations satellite center very tight resolution infantry. 80 percent is destroyed 60 percent of the road not to work in this include his
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management deception 87 percent of the homes in gaza the israeli assault again. and in december and ours across the stretch only to see destruction and devastation predict i cannot believe it the second world war like one and the like a wasteland. and other cities have become. it is to me similar to the disruption of syria to see cities homes during the war raged by the machine. and also there destroyed by indiscriminate as a people beseech and starved pretty in the un special advice for human promised in syria and glad to see the unanimous combination of
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the abuse of humanitarian and according to this for gaza which leads one point $3m people now i need shelter support and basic household items. anyone damage assessment relief showed that carrying over 50 million tons of rubble left in the aftermath of the bombardment could take 21 years and cost at least $1.2 billion predict and for two decades, children will have know where to sleep due to the rubble the debris and exploded bumps predict and universally agreed international law proportionality distinction
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military necessity have been violated. and the humanitarian groups on the run are desperate to try to scale up our assistance of the civilian pieces throughout the conflict. hybridization and counsel which is active in several sectors including children, water and sanitation education and manage to have teaching trunks of humanitarian cargo last week after months of frustrated attempts separated we are working to deliver 4500 pellets of essential supplies. but losing and attacks on eight convoys remain a major concern particularly high risk homes such as the stretch between the shalom border crossing in the
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junction. and 22nd of june we come a significant incident, place again and disrupted when the criminal group hijacked seven rate trucks entering the driver with the objection. the following date crashes near the reports the cancellation nongovernmental organizations rotations out of gaza. later the same day in the convoy delivering trucks to a warehouse still evicted just meters from the premises for the police and it was secured with minimal losses. they also continue to place a
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number of aircraft challenges pretty the bureaucratic in nature and the systematic denial and renewal of work permits by israel. and on the 20th of september last year, the israeli national security council, admitted to it that israel was no longer issuing recess of international humanitarian nongovernmental organizations braided and part of a broader effort to undermine humanitarian work in the occupied palestinian territory and limit assistance to the panelists and population. with this the occupied of talent is when is legally obliged to facilitate humanitarian operations in gaza and the west bank. so mr. president, the
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councilmembers, and short-term, humanitarian need is an incisive response in gaza we need the following. number one, and restricted access and the ability to move people and supplies including fuel, from north to south freely. and secondly, we need security and perfection for eight operations. authorities which implement robust security arrangements to protect humanitarian aid operations losing on violence. humanitarian organizations must be allowed to collect it from gaza as crossings and sealed secure transportation options such as box trucks as we are forced into use they are
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routinely created must be taken to guarantee the safety of aid workers with commitments to the cease-fire agreement to respect human operations in all personnel. and we need strength and coordination then these messages from parading you and missing sure more protected action oriented ordination mechanisms to streamline aid and avoided these messages pretty provision of evers. an increase international oversight is required to secure access crossings in the compliance with international law. and when one party israel, controls all aided to civilians on the other side, without international monitors, we again
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repeatedly risk politically motivated closers pretty and cease-fire must be accountable for commitments with communication humanitarian access and reconstruction efforts. and fourthly, we need operation to reports urgently to scale up the humanitarian response pretty immediate flexible sustained critical to meet the ms. humanitarian and recovery needs and scale up a response in gaza and israeli authorities must enable the safe predictable flow of cash into gaza so they humanitarian organization attempts implement cash assistance programs and paystub salaries and procure essential goods and services predict and
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only to balance state and palestinian banks of rain and a seven to reopen which secure the framework of cash and checks. while all of this is happening in gaza, the also look for the search across the occupied area is really military operations have been intensified leading to widespread and secure displacement and restrictions palestinian freedom of movement. in the military is really military operations and refugee has already cost humanitarian consequences were already witnessing several passive disproportionate use of force in the west bank as we saw in gaza before the cease-fire.
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so include inclusion, the current and much-needed cease-fire in gaza is across extremely fragile and welcomed and as we negotiate disengage and discussion on the following pieces of the agreement, the international community must continue to put pressure on both israeli and palestinian decision-makers. may also need stronger more united coherence and more assertive pressure for peace for compromised the negotiated process from the international and regional powers. given the fact nature because of your mandates, should put all of your energies into achieving a peaceful resolution to the question #in line with
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international law anyone in general assembly, has he international mechanisms to the challenges including high contracting parties meeting for the geneva conventions in march and international in june to start the plan of the implementation of the two states of the ocean. and because they cannot be sustainable based without a long lasting solution. to the root causes the conflicts and the palestinians in gaza and the west bank 70 is really populations, all deserve it just in a lasting peace. thank you very much. >> i now give sort through the representative of the united states. >> thank you president. thank you commissioner general.
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and secretary-general briefing. the united states is strongly committed to implementing the cease-fire agreement so that the hostages can return home and aviva gaza can look towards a brighter future under new leadership. we must never forget lives taken as a result of the brutal hamas terrorist attack, on october 7th, 2023. the horrors endured by countless innocent people in the war that follows. hamas cannot be allowed to play spoiler on behalf of the palestinians any longer predict and not after it started conflict through the horrific attacks, and is deplorable behavior. we have seen hamas and nuclear weapon ice the suffering of palestinians raising civilian infrastructure schools and
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hospitals, disorder caches of weapons and fighters in court today attacks printed we are concerned about reports the returned is really hostage has held by hamas human facilities during their prolonged to captivity in gaza. it is vital for full and independent investigation to assess these very serious allegations. and importantly, this followed serious allegations on the us of you insisted particularly unrest facilities by hamas terrorists. today's briefing focus on israel's loss, sent to go into effect on january 30th that may impact activities and prohibit contact between israeli officials and unrest. and it is israel solver decision, to close those offices in jerusalem on january 30th
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predict united states imports and implementation of the decision. in the exaggerating the effects of the laws suggesting that there are forced the entire humanitarian response all the irresponsible and dangerous. what is needed is a nuanced discussion about how we can assure that there is no interruption in the delivery of humanitarian aid and essential services separated they're not and never has been the only option for providing humanitarian assistance and gaza. many other agencies have experienced and expertise to do the work and have done this work. in the work has been tainted in his credibility questioned due to the terrorist ties to hamas that unrest staff had they were exposed as a result of hamas october 7th attack. colleagues now is the time to ensure the humanitarian aid
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reaches those in need throughout gaza in accordance with the cease-fire deal the united states because her in egypt, secured. we urge country to support this effort three additional funding and resources to help quickly scale up distributed much needed humanitarian aid. and we must ensure hamas or other terrorist groups are not permitted to see debord are profited from the system. that if it does so, his record and it reported immediately and held accountable in gaza must be fully demilitarized to provide a brighter future for the palestinian people. and hamas motion have no role in the governance and region has severed for too long, for infamous. undue influence and destabilize
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for decades as a result of the countries of the middle east will have a historic opportunity to reshape the region in a way that forces people fully integrated the banner of the abraham court the diocese will do his part to help create that future and thank you so i can no the floor the russian. [speaking in native tongue] >> president, we would like to the delegation from convening this briefing on the unrest. in the occupied palestinian territory and as a result of that — adopted and the laws which are supported for the next few days formally at the grateful the attend segment provided by the attorney general for the briefing.
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in politics, the security council has on many occasions discuss the situations surrounding the steps taken and members security council have consistently and equitably and condemn course to break the agency which will extend replaceable, for the guardians and the west bank. in this concerned by that latest un report which indicates that the significant portion of the assistance distributed to the population including assistance which has begun to arrive in the enclave unless following the deal done between israel and hamas is distributed it through an rock and highly valuable is the agency's experience as far-reaching system for providing assistance in the ages infrastructure established the decade and yet today, almost all causes can be categorized as
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only to the most tolerable group category right and they've made themselves admit that practically the only thought under source of support they have left predict nevertheless, despite the foregoing it is clear that is really did set and it does set on stripping them from the opportunity to carry out the function and gazans of the only lifeline they have in this the fact that the allegations levels for the israelis about the agency not complying to the principle of neutrality and 19 agencies dock being involved in the ruthless hamas attack on committed on october 7, 2023 allegations have not been backed up and convincing evidence. moreover, allegations is groundless for many the work and agency which was established not by israel, bye-bye decision-making by the entire national community back in 1949. vince's hot and emphasize many
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occasions that is really laws not only violates the law including charge of the can be convicted and relevant to general assembly's decisions predict the laws are also at odds with the conditions for israel joining the 1949, included the complies with implementation to flagship un resolutions, 21 and when i four. and furthermore, israel been in the agency's activities and the certification privilege and immunities of the body at odds with it principles of human and fragment violation i wish i was international legal obligations including those sustaining from connection of immunities of the united nations. no state has the right to unilaterally night deprived human entities in the personnel
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of the privileges and unity such an approach makes the very notion of immunities pointless and notion that is supposed to ensure international services being able — unvented and the secretary-general should take a sizable stack given that the flagrant relation the connection on the immunities of the un is clear in this instance printed and delay in the launch of the settlement procedure only encourages social violation by israel which is getting confirmation that it is simply that full impunity. we deem necessary, to consider the file as part of the request for writer opinion about israel's obligation to the politico presence of israel the
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occupied territory in addition the second advisory opinion of the 19th and the consequences arising from israel's occupation ruled that israel does not have the right to sovereignty over any part of the fet exercise any powers in that territory and israel's man under activities. in the tragedy unfolding before our eyes the agency is confronting the very threat to physical destruction pretty.
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didn't enjoy absolutely unconditional military and economic support in the united states. for the entire 15 months of the post israeli conflict washington has supplied israel with weapons used to kill civilians. washington has prevented the passage of any positions that would have disrupted israel's implementation of the planting gossman u.s. is blocking attempts to cross security measures to defend unrwa. it's not an exaggeration to say what happens when that agency falls squarely on the united states shoulders. today we heard this from the representatives of the u.s.. it was crystal clear.
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we'd like to add according to the u.s. israel currently has the right to shut down unrwa in jerusalem. how does this square with international law? the answer is it doesn't. this is an obvious example, clear example of the so-called rules-based international order. which for the united states is a replacement for international law. the call and our colleagues in washington to come to their senses and put the necessary pressure and jerusalem to stop further suffering on palestinian -- and to partake in any new initiative including the u.n. security council and initiative aimed at maintaining our presence in the opk in ensuring the safety of personnel.
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we support the -- issued by the secretary-general calling on israel, we demand that israel uphold its legal and uphold the legislation. more some were no understand the implementation of the laws and activities reveal a serious for a cease-fire which is fragile. a cease-fire we are interested in maintaining the inclusion would like to express russia's support on the part of russian society. not so long ago the international public funds the peace foundation nominated unrwa for 2025 nobel peace prize. we believe this is a timely step which deserves broad-based nationals were given or placeable role of unrwa and gaza and its most tenable position for which over 200 personnel paid with for their lives.
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>> i now give the floor to the observer of the observer state of palestine. >> mr. president thank you for organizing this important meeting and think you to this regard. allow me also to thank commissioner general for his remarkable in continued service and through him to express our deep appreciation to unrwa staff who have shown great dedication and courage in trying to preserve life in gaza at the peril of their own. allow me further to thank mr. englund for his briefing and anarchy for their role in through him and all humanitarian
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organizations who have tried to help the palestinian people and impossible conditions and at great risk. u.n. staff in humanitarians will be better protected and we have a duty to hold accountable those who have shown such disregard for the most fundamental rules of our international law and order. leading humanitarian law is in immediate need of reinforcement. mr. president israel has destroyed everything and gaza. except the sacred bond between a people and their land. their roots run too deep in
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history covers millennia. the rules have yet to be. so by hundreds of thousands going back to the north from which they were uprooted and expelled. yesterday in two hours mr. president 200,000 palestinians marched walking from the south to the north. old men and women holding a cane and small children who have just recently learned to walk, families caring whatever they can support remains of food, men and women exhausted and sometimes injured finding the
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energy to take one step after another to reverse this latest forcible displacement survivors of the genocide fighting against ethnic cleansing. they know they are returning to find that their homes have been destroyed, their neighborhoods have been obliterated, their schools and hospitals have been bombed. they know all the requirements of life have been deliberately targeted and get still they went back. that image tells you all you need to know about the palestinian people. this is who we are. they are tragedy, their pain,
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all that they have endured and the wish of israel to make them suffer even as refugees are destroying refugee camps and also this image shows they are resilient and their steadfastness, their inability to surrender and just how much s land belongs to them. this is this palestinians -- living in freedom and dignity in their ancestral land.
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mr. president israel palestinians would have two lead. this miscalculation and now they are in the refugee camps in navalists. by making our people's lives more miserable more unbearable, more impossible to get rid of the palestinians and it is again this miscalculation that is behind this attack. israel has been attacking unrwa and at that time did not try to conceal its objective. it's one thing to end the refugee problem and to erase
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life that cannot be erased. the idea is simple to get rid of the refugees just try to enjoy the agency to there is no education will help no assistance. they will leave. they will abandon the land. on my makes the lives of our people better but it is not the reason he will return and it is not what connects them to the land and it is not their identity nor of their refusal to leave. if you think by destroying displacing and publishing
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communities you would have peace you are mistaken. unrwa was created to eliminate the damage caused by israel in this conflict to the lives and rights of palestinians refugees in first to offer emergency assistance and then to offer human development. to restore hope in places of despair, to help people rebuild their lives, to rebuild communities to perfect and support in times of crisis and the people as required by equity and justice as enshrined including resolution 190. mr. president unrwa's mandates
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strong -- stand strong as a whole taking over seven decades ago and renewed with overwhelming support ever since. this mandate repeatedly renewed by the assembly and overwhelmingly affirms again on the 11th of december under resolution 10/75 and the question of palestine's resolve in all its aspects in accordance with international law. if anything this latest man-made humanitarian catastrophe in unprecedented crisis demonstrates the agency to implement a solution. we were free to unrwa as the backbone of the response in gaza
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forgetting that this was not its core mandate that forever its response to unforeseen tragic events. humanitarians paid a high price for their attempts to help the people being deliberately targeted and forcefully displaced. yet on what continues to present the personal capacity and infrastructure to pay out the momentum, monumental task imposed by an emergency situation. unrwa's long-standing role remains to provide education health care human development opportunities to millions of palestine refugees and occupied palestinian territories including in jerusalem and jordan lebanon and syria.
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this is unrwa's mandate on the half of the international community. no one other than the general assembly can unilaterally offer this mandate compared it to the well-being of millions and for regional stability. they were too organized forces mr. president they can respond to the disastrous conditions. and hope for the palestinian people with the support of the international community. the palestinian government -- and yet israel is demanding that everyone forsake them. setting us up for failure.
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some sort of exception and status that allows it to commit crimes and enjoy impunity. the problem is not the rules but their brief. it's not the courts trying to uphold them but the perpetrators insisting in the commission of crimes. it is not bun but rather, refusing to do what's necessary
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to preserve and respect our national low based order. international law must be apparent. it must be respected. continuing to allow israel to act as a state above the law's recipe for more disaster. israel has absolutely no sovereignty including east jerusalem. its presence in our territory is unlawful. this must come to an end. the only sovereign in this territory is the palestinian people. international law is clear in this regard that the terminations and the icj are clear in this regard.
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the security council has also been absolutely clear in this regard. most recently the council must implement its resolutions without exception. mr. president, the un member attacking this organization from within its folds from within its room openly attempting to destroy a un
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agency arresting un staff trying to take over, the premises in east jerusalem after destroying numerous ones in gaza this is a very dangerous presence. if we allow it to pass all agencies are in danger. these united nations are in danger. the entire international community has come to the defense of ããboth the general assembly and security council. the international community has affirmed its trust without the un responds to allegations. for months and years israel has tried to create a rift between the agency and supporters we must stand united to defend the
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agency to people it serves and what it stands for. this is more immediate today than ever those who are trying to destroy it need to be defeated in this regard. mr. president, this is a race against time for life for human development. for freedom. hundreds of thousands of palestinians headed north walking north refusing to wait a single minute risking their lives yet again. they are the story. gets loud and clear they are
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story. there long walk to freedom has lasted way too long. how many more years do you want us to keep working for freedom. we've been walking for 80 years. it is our right to have freedom and the implementation including our rights and determination in the right of the refugees to return. we will and we should reach our destination and soon to each freedom to each independent and to deliver in dignity to award all of them here is your
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obligation to deliver that since you got involved in our case from its inception then it is your duty to complete this exercise by filling our rights of the palestinian people. hundreds of thousands of palestinian refugee camps in the west bank including east jerusalem also continue to rely on for their well-being and protection which are under direct escalating effects to intensify their attacks. causing destruction of property and the international community cannot ignore the rising violence and instability and cannot leave them without
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protection in this critical moment. to continue their historic accompaniment of our people on this long and painful journey which has been a central part and must remain so until its mandate is fulfilled. with the realization of their rights and the just and peaceful solution overcome the goal is to achieve. millions are dependent on us and we must not tell them. millions of palestine refugees, thank you mr. president. >> i think the president of the observer state of palestine for
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his statement. the presidency of the security council gives the floor to the representative of israel. i hereby inform united nation and security council that the deflation concerning the activity in israel well officially, and to fold and 48 hours. on january 30. in accordance with israeli law and following the termination of the provisional agreement is operations and evacuate all premises in jerusalem. including the properties located ããthe deflation for bids from operating within the
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sovereign territory of the state of israel and forbids any contact between israeli officials and ãfurthermore, israel will terminate all collaboration communication and contact with ãor anyone acting on its behalf. colleagues, this decision reflects the efforts to address the grave accusations raised against ãthe decision also reflects the reality of the situation that as miserably failed in its mandate and failed people who were supposed to benefit from its services. this decision was not made
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lightly. world wasn't made quickly. it was not a political decision it was simply a necessary one. more precisely, the decision was driven by the constant refusal to address the widespread infiltration of its land by hamas and other terrorist organizations stop it is ããto consolidate the operations of an agency that threatened its national security and blatantly violate israel remains matted to its obligations and international law and we affirm our readiness to cooperate with other un
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agencies that are untainted and committed to actuality an account ability. colleagues, it's time for you except as we have that it's failed to react but of its mandate and responsibility. morally and professionally. it's now undeniable that it has been infiltrated by hamas over the past several months, i provided dozens of examples, some stretching back decades of the complicity and increase participation. allow me to remind you of just a few. to play a critical role in the palestinians. it has played a role but only a toxic one. in 2017 and 2021 out of 2023
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when we entered gaza we found out that those panels remained operational. despite the letters and the requests these claims will be dismissed without proper investigation. perhaps most shockingly on october 7 an employee kidnapped
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ããan israeli civilian this terrorist returned home to a paychecks signed by ããhe got paid until we took care of him in other countries. ola has misused its curriculum glorified violence provide israel and poisoned generations of palestinian children against any hope of coexistence. these are actions of an organization completely preserving the cycles of violence.
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let's think about the professional they failed to deliver on the core mission of more than 75 years tens of billions of dollars to show so little to show for. where is the palestinian education ystem? this focus is at the expense of
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the program. we have some reports its data is far from accurate and i will show you the facts we have the numbers. in december 2024 of the 5065 ã ãthat entered they supplied only 33. 0.6%. the numbers are similarly insignificant. 3894 that entered in that same month providing just 29. and they provided just 10% of the aid over the course of the world stop these numbers expose
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the agencies irrelevant in addressing humanitarian needs. if you look at the humanitarian lifeline it's a relic that has failed to adapt to the challenges in supposed to solve or deliver meaningful results. esteemed colleagues we must acknowledge that it's a vehicle not a destination. you are not here to serve ola yet this general assembly has had countless sections fixated on protecting this broken vehicle losing sight of the real priority. the people it's meant to serve.
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the services the education, the health clinics. it's time to abandon the illusion that's propping up a compromised agency achieving anything for. the efforts are no longer sustain an organization planned by the function and infiltrated by ããthe focus must shift to supporting other organizations that are untainted, accountable and generally committed to productive development. israel is more than ready and willing to work with agencies with proven track records over efficiency and accountability. agencies have already begun to fill the void. and increased support we can do even more. the international community much make the efforts a priority rather than turning a blind eye to collaboration.
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every dollar spent on hula is a dollar from real solution it's time to invest in hope not failure. commissioner, as less than a year ago the activities could be taken on by other agencies. in other words, is essentially replaceable. colleagues, not only is it replaceable time to replace is now. let me conclude with this. in 48 hours time as this
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registration comes into effect will stand at a turning point. the closure of the operations in israel marks the beginning of a new chapter one focused on dignity security and progress to move beyond the past and forge a path for a better future for all. the international community faces a choice to continue funding an agency that all to promote a system that is coexisting. to enable or stand with israel and its pursuit to accountability and justice. israel made the decision to protect the citizens and end the exploitation of international humanitarian aid. but even for those in this room, and i can think about a few of you. who don't really care about our security. about our future but you say
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you care about the palestinian people. it's time to drop your agendas and biases and take a constructive approach for the palestinian people and join us in supporting organizations that will actually help ukraine to defend. >> the presidency of the security council thanks the representative of israel for the statement.
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i would like to give the floor to the representative of egypt. >> think you. president of the security council i would like to extend a warm welcome to commissioner general as well as mr. yan england, secretary-general of the norwegian counsel. president would like to thank you for holding this meeting so we can discuss the protection of unwrought from the threat posed imposed an israeli measures and compromising the activities of the agency and lifting the immunities which its personnel and premises enjoy and occupy posting a territory including east jerusalem. i'm delighted to deliver the statement on behalf of the arab
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group. the arab group would like to reaffirm the irreplaceable and central role of an mark. hits role is to provide services to the refugees as per its mandate. it also has exceptional access something that's been reaffirmed frequently by the secretary-general and relevant un resolutions.next we command historical role played by unra ããunra is the only
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lifeline the gaza strip has therefore we go overseas fire including all of its own sided guarantee and to protect all unra personnel as well as other humanitarian workers. the arab group would like to condemn israel's attacks on unra. the aim of the attack is the following.first, target the core refugees to return and compensation as you nj resolution 194 as well as to
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amend other parameters of the process. this is a cause which unra defends. its second objective is to hope unra activities specifically education health and other relief services stop making those people poor and stripping them of their livelihoods. subsequently replacing them entirely. next, the ãcalling for a closure of the headquarters in jerusalem we deem it to be at odds with the undertakings as per the un charter as well as the two you nj resolution.
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specifically 194 additional 94 and immunities of 1946. in addition to the law broadly speaking the arab group would like to reiterate what i said israel cannot claim national laws prevail and use it as a pretext for the commitments. israel at the occupying power must shoulder its responsibilities and fall we call the group on the un to compel israel using all legal and physical measures available to abstain from implementing the affirmation laws so that
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unra can continue to operate. the arab group believes the allegations leveled by israel regarding the lack of neutrality on the part of unra are acceptable. either in a logical order of a lawful these allegations. has unra is always reserved access to its employees and agencies that undertaken the necessary investigations into allegations. unra, on top of its neutrality has served very extensive approach much more so than other agencies and applaud their implementation report recommendations we believe it should be allocated with the necessary resources to do so. ladies and gentlemen, israel's
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allegations cannot stat as ground for adopting unilateral decision or resolution preventing the agency un agency from conducting operations. what's more, the arab group referred to as accountability needs to hold israel accountable and responsible for the death of the unra personnel. precluding it from doing its job. this would constitute the start of the end of the un and multilateral actions more generally. next week on the international community to provide the necessary legal political and financial support so he can
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continue its activities and service 6 million palestinian refugees in its five areas of operation stop financial contributions to the budget they are commitment to the core of the refugees. our group would like to insist the need for a definitive solution to the funding issue the agency experiencing. because unra's work doesn't only help palestinian refugees it also helps the countries to share the burden they face and contributes to the stability in the region. we applaud the resilience of our fellow people on their land and their motherland.
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we refuse to accept any attacks on the unalienable ights. first and foremost, regulation 194 and also to implement the two state solution based on 67 borders with east jerusalem and its capital.
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>> and i will give the floor to the representative. the last speaker this morning. >> at the outset would like to express our appreciation and gratitude to algeria for your distinguished efforts as president of the security council we would also like to thank the commissioner general of unra for his valuable briefing before the council which highlights the critical situation confronting ããin light of the challenges imposed by israel i would also like to thank mr. secretary-general of
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the norwegian refugee council for his briefing. we express our appreciation and deepest respect to unra for their efforts and great sacrifices while carrying out their noble humanitarian functions during the israeli war against the gaza strip since the beginning of the word over a year ago unra lost 272 of its personnel this is the largest number of casualties among any un agency in any war in our modern history. this reflects the changes in light of these grave violations. mr. president, members of the security council, at a time when we are holding today's session, the israeli legislation will begin these
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legislations aim to ban activities immunity about staff and facilities in the occupied palestinian territory including east jerusalem. these legislations are to other measures by israel to undermine the work of unra and ability to implement its mandate these are grave violations of israel's obligations pursuant to international humanitarian law these are grave violation of the inviolability of density its facilities and staff and immunities seating privileges and immunities of 1946 and they also violate relevant un security council resolutions. which consider the measures of israel and east jerusalem by trying to change its legal
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status as an occupied land these measures are null and void. we also reaffirm the rights of palestinian refugees to return and compensation pursuant to un resolution no agency can replace its indispensable in providing basic services is a lifeline for over 6 million palestinian refugees in the west bank and the gaza strip in east jerusalem and jordan and lebanon. reaffirm the urgent need for the security council international unity to support unra gratefully. unra is the only agency to carry out this battle by visit since two refugees to support the residents of gaza as they confront this aggravated
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humanitarian catastrophe. a number of humanitarian organizations and agencies time and again reaffirm the critical role of unra they stated that no other entity has the ability or readiness to provide lifesaving assistance and social services at scale similar to unra. unra's network largely exceeds all other humanitarian agencies in the occupied palestinian territory included a large number of schools medical facilities, warehouses offices and ersonnel.
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allowing any states to undermine the inviolability and immunities of un agencies this is a dangerous precedent that will have dangerous repercussions it will embolden others to perpetrate future violations in other conflict zones around the world.
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therefore, we call on israel to put an end to its violation against unra and not obstruct humanitarian interest in gaza we also urge the security council to take an immediate and effective measures to put an end to the practices against unra and guarantee its ongoing operations without any impediments. it's not just an agency it is the main guarantee for stability in the region. to achieve a peaceful solution to the conflict that would guarantee the establishment of an independent palestinian state with east jerusalem as its capitol along the lines of two april 9, 1967 it also provides security and stability to
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