Thank you, Mr. President,
We commend the UAE as penholder and others involved from the region and outside, for the tremendous efforts to come with the text we just adopted.
We welcome the adoption of this important resolution and consider it an important step forward in dealing with the urgency of the dire situation in Gaza.
We would have liked a more robust text, including on some important key issues that are missing.
But the text has clear merits which guided out position and we welcome the establishment of a clear and straightforward mechanism to allow unhindered access for humanitarian assistance at scale to the population in Gaza and make a real difference on the ground.
People in Gaza are going hungry, they need assistance;
Countless families are in dire need, they must be helped.
Now, today and every other day.
Therefore, it is urgent for the UN to step up and this is what this resolution provides for: urgent steps to immediately allow safe, unhindered, and expanded humanitarian access at scale, and to create the conditions for a sustainable cessation of hostilities.
Mr. President,
We call for and look forward to the speedy and full implementation of this resolution.
But we want to be clear: we support the cessation of hostilities with the aim to save civilians, to help all innocent Palestinians rebuild their lives; all those who are trapped in a bloody conflict, children, women, entire families, everyone who doesn’t deserve to suffer or to die.
Therefore, our vote in favor cannot and must not be seen, understood or misused by Hamas in any way or any circumstance, directly or indirectly, as condoning the unacceptable and unjustifiable, and for them to continue to use what belongs and should go only to the people of Gaza, to plan and attack Israel and its population, as they have been doing since October 7th terrorist attack.
All Palestinians must unite under the leadership of the Palestinian Authority, pursue the path of peace and negotiations and use all political means, in order to build their future, have their State and ensure their freedom and dignity, together and along with Israel living in security.
It is a clear position have expressed repeatedly during the last two years and it is a one of the key wishes and hopes will keep with us as we exit the Security Council.
I thank you
