Protect civilians and facilitate aid delivery in Gaza: Bahrain

TDT | Manama                                                      

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

The international community and the United Nations Security Council must ensure the protection of civilians and the speedy unimpeded entry and delivery of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.

This was emphasised by His Excellency Ambassador Jamal Fares Al Rowaiei, Permanent Representative of Bahrain to the UN in New York, as he chaired the Arab Group at the open debate of the UN Security Council on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian cause.

He said that it is in line with Security Council resolutions 2712 and 2720 to address the dire humanitarian situation in the war-torn Gaza. During his speech, Ambassador Al Rowaiei called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire to end the suffering of more than 2.3 million Gazans.

The Permanent Representative underscored the need to support the efforts of Sigrid Kaag, Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator in Gaza, in fulfilling her responsibilities and enabling her to fulfill her duties in the implementation of Security Council resolution 2720, which includes creating a UN mechanism to facilitate the entry and monitoring of humanitarian and relief assistance into Gaza.

Al Rowaiei noted that the Arab Group affirmed its demands for an immediate cease-fire in the Gaza Strip, calling upon the Security Council to fulfill its responsibility of maintaining international peace and security by ending Israeli violations of international law, including international humanitarian and human rights law.