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11:05 AM
José Javier De La Gasca, Ambassador and Everlasting Consultant of Ecuador, which holds the Presidency of the Security Council for December, referred to as the assembly to order.
Israel has been invited to the assembly, as has the been the Observer State of Palestine.
Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-Normal for the Center East, Asia and the Pacific, Division of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs; Marwan Muasher, Vice President for research at Carnegie Endowment for Worldwide Peace and former Deputy Prime Minister of Jordan; and a consultant from the Norwegian Refugee Council will transient the assembly.
10:35 AM
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), a non-permanent member referred to as for the emergency assembly, and a senior UN official from the Division of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) is predicted to transient ambassadors.
The assembly follows a resolution adopted last week by the Safety Council calling for a scale-up in help deliveries to civilians within the Gaza Strip. The decision handed with 13 votes in favour, and the US and Russia abstaining.
Tensions in occupied West Financial institution
Earlier this month, Tor Wennesland, the UN Particular Envoy for the Center East Peace Course of, voiced “deep considerations” over escalating tensions within the occupied West Financial institution, together with East Jerusalem.
Briefing the Security Council on 19 December, he famous “intensified armed exchanges” between Palestinians and Israeli safety forces, predominantly within the context of Israeli operations, which led to exceedingly excessive ranges of fatalities and arrests.
Mr. Wennesland additionally expressed alarm at deadly assaults carried out by Israeli settlers towards Palestinians and by Palestinians towards Israelis within the occupied West Financial institution and Israel.
“All perpetrators of violence have to be held accountable and swiftly delivered to justice,” he burdened.
Humanitarian state of affairs in Gaza
In the meantime, the humanitarian situation in the enclave remains dire.
Earlier as we speak, the UN Workplace for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) cited reviews from Gazan well being authorities that half of all of the pregnant ladies looking for security in shelters endure from thirst, malnutrition and a scarcity of healthcare. There’s a lack of vaccinations for newborns and one in each two displaced youngsters faces dehydration, malnutrition and illness.
Some 1.9 million Gazans, or 85 per cent of the enclave’s inhabitants, have been internally displaced for the reason that begin of Israel’s retaliation following Hamas’ lethal terror assaults in southern Israel on 7 October.
