During his visit to Egypt, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited El Arish Hospital to meet with Palestinians from the Gaza Strip. Top news of the day | Monday: Security Council resolution on Gaza, Secretary General in Jordan, shelling of Kyiv, terrorist attack in Crocus City Hall UN
The main news of the day in the UN and in the world: new attacks on Kiev, the UN Security Council resolution on a ceasefire in Gaza, the UN Secretary General makes a solidarity visit to the Middle East, UN experts on the terrorist attack in Crocus City Hall”.
New attacks on Kyiv
On Monday, March 25, the Ukrainian capital was hit again by attacks that injured civilians and damaged several buildings, including an educational institution. This was reported from the UN Office of Humanitarian Affairs with reference to the Kyiv authorities. Humanitarian workers provide assistance to the victims – providing legal and psychological support, materials for housing repairs, food, clothing and financial resources.
“Long-awaited” resolution on Gaza
On Monday, the UN Security Council adopted a resolution demanding a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip during the month of Ramadan. The document, proposed by the delegations of Algeria, Guyana, Malta, Mozambique, the Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Switzerland, Ecuador and Japan, calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages, as well as for the expansion of aid supplies to Gaza. The resolution was supported by 14 countries, the United States abstained. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres welcomed the adoption of the document and said that the long-awaited resolution must be implemented.
Solidarity visit
Speaking in Jordan, the second stop of the UN Secretary General’s Ramadan Middle East trip, Antonio Guterres again called for a permanent cessation of hostilities in Gaza and the release of all remaining Israeli hostages . He vowed to continue to push for “the removal of all obstacles to life-saving aid” reaching the Gaza Strip. The UN chief’s appeal came against the backdrop of a dire humanitarian situation in the enclave, especially in its northern regions. According to Guterres, nothing justifies the horrific Hamas attacks on Israel on October 7. It is also impossible to justify the collective punishment of the Palestinian people.
UN experts condemned the terrorist attack in Crocus City Hall
Independent UN experts condemned the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall concert hall, which reportedly killed more than 130 people and injured more than 180 more. The ISIS-Khorasan organization, included in the sanctions list of the UN Security Council, claimed responsibility for the attack. Special Rapporteur on Counterterrorism Ben Saul and Special Rapporteur on Russia Mariana Katsarova called on Russian authorities to ensure fair trials for all suspects. They noted that some of the detainees who appeared before the Basmanny Court in Moscow showed signs of ill-treatment.