During a phone call with His Excellency António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed developments in the situation in the occupied Palestinian territory and its humanitarian repercussions.
His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan stressed the importance of strengthening the efforts of the international community to end extremism, tension and escalating violence in the region, and to ensure the protection of all civilian lives.
His Highness also stressed the importance of strengthening the humanitarian response to the needs of the people of Gaza, and ensuring the safe and sustainable delivery of relief and medical aid to them.
For his part, His Excellency the Secretary-General of the United Nations stated that he sent a letter about the situation in Gaza to the President of the Security Council on December 6, 2023, activating Article 99 of the United Nations Charter, which allows the Secretary-General to alert the Council about any issue that he deems might threaten the preservation of International peace and security.
His Highness appreciated the efforts of His Excellency Antonio Guterres, and stated that the UAE will present a draft resolution in the Security Council demanding an immediate ceasefire for humanitarian reasons, with the support of the Arab Group and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.
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