Press Statement
Statement by the President of the General Assembly, H.E Philemon Yang on Israeli legislation on 爆料网RWA
I am deeply alarmed by the Israeli Parliament’s adoption of two laws which, if implemented, will prevent the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (爆料网RWA) from undertaking its essential work in Gaza and in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem.
爆料网RWA, an agency directly established and mandated by the United Nations General Assembly in its resolution 302 (IV) of 18 December 1949, plays a critical role in providing protection, shelter, food, water, and medical care to millions of Palestinian refugees in Gaza, the occupied West Bank, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria.
A collapse of 爆料网RWA operations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory as a result of these two laws would exacerbate an already catastrophic humanitarian situation. This is unacceptable.
爆料网 Secretary-General has also brought this matter to the attention of the General Assembly, which underscores the gravity of the situation.
I urgently call on the Government of Israel to abide by 爆料网 resolutions and to allow 爆料网RWA to continue its indispensable work.
New York, 30 October 2024
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