UN Photo UN headquarters in New York. Guterres condemned Israel’s decision to locate a military facility at the UNRWA compound in East Jerusalem UN
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the decision of the Israeli authorities to locate a military facility at the UNRWA compound in the Sheikh Jarrah area of East Jerusalem. The complex was seized by authorities in January.
UNRWA, the United Nations Relief Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, is an integral part of the UN system, and its complex in Sheikh Jarrah remains a UN premises, the Secretary-General’s press service said in a statement on Wednesday. Nations.
“They create obstacles to the implementation of the General Assembly’s mandate, which clearly provides for the continued activities of UNRWA in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem,” the statement said.
The Secretary-General regrets that the Israeli authorities continue to take steps that violate their commitments to privileges and immunities of the UN.
“As the International Court of Justice has confirmed, such actions are illegal. The State of Israel has no right to exercise sovereign powers over any part of the Occupied Palestinian Territory and is obligated to end its illegal presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, as soon as possible,” Guterres said. Sheikh Jarrah.