In a statement issued by his spokesman on Sunday afternoon, Mr. Guterres welcome the settlement that has been reached between the parties on Saturday and offered deep condolences to the families of the victims of the violence.
“The conflict has resulted in unnecessary human suffering“, the statement said about the new round of fighting, which started five days ago.
According to the statement, the Secretary-General praised the important role of Egypt in bringing the conflict to an end, alongside the efforts of Qatar, Lebanon and the United States to reach an end.
“He called on all parties to consider the resignation“The statement continued, adding that Mr. Guterres reaffirmed the commitment of the United Nations to the achievement of the two-State solution based on the relevant United Nations resolutions, international law, and the previous and important agreements of the restoration political situation.
“You said that again only a negotiated sustainable political solution will lead to lasting peace and put an end, once and for all, to these destructive acts of violence,” the statement concluded.
The UN looks forward to the restoration of humanitarian access
On Saturday, the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, issued a similar statement welcoming the intervention, praising Egypt’s efforts to help restore calm, and calling on all parties to respect the tracking.
“It’s me very saddened by the loss of life and injuriesincluding children and women, from Israeli airstrikes in Gaza and the indiscriminate firing of rockets into Israel by Palestinian Islamic Jihad and other militant groups,” said Mr. Wennesland, expressing his deepest condolences to the families of the victims -ipa and their loved ones.
After the break, the UN Special Coordinator said that he looking forward “to the immediate restoration of humanitarian access and all social and economic measures to support Palestinian lives in Gaza. ”
