Speech Brief
UN Secretary-General condemns demolition of UNRWA Sheikh Jarrah compound
Key points
- Condemns demolition of UNRWA Sheikh Jarrah compound
- Urges Israel to cease demolition and restore UNRWA premises
TL;DR
- Says the Sheikh Jarrah compound is United Nations premises, inviolable and immune; views the demolition as inconsistent with Israel’s obligations under the UN Charter and the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations; urges the Government of Israel to cease demolition and return and restore UNRWA premises without delay.
Original text
Secretary-General Statements and Messages The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres: The Secretary-General condemns in the strongest terms the Israeli authorities’ actions to demolish the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) Sheikh Jarrah compound. As he has repeatedly and unequivocally stated, including in his...
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- Unrwa
- Sheikh Jarrah
- Demolition
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