NEW YORK: Palestine’s ambassador to the United Nations has slammed the global body’s humanitarian chiefs for failing to call clearly for a ceasefire in Gaza asking them to be consistent in such calls, Western media reported on Friday.
Speaking during a briefing on the situation in Gaza, Riyadh Mansour also criticized the UN officials for failing to mention the collective punishment to Palestinian children and women in Gaza, where the injured are deprived of basic, life-saving medical assistance, and where the entire population continues to be denied of fuel, medicine, food, electricity and water.
He said UN leaders lacked the intensity and the humanity that they had demonstrated in previous reporting.
He was addressing Martin Griffiths, the organization’s emergency relief coordinator, Lynn Hastings, the resident humanitarian coordinator for the occupied Palestinian territory, and Thomas White, director of the UN Relief and Works Agency in Gaza.
Situation in Gaza is catastrophic
Mansour expressing his views said the situation in Gaza is catastrophic. He asked to stop the killing and stop murdering the Palestinians in this massive large number.
Palestine’s ambassador to the United Nations said a ceasefire should be the first order of the day.
He said the UN officials have the responsibility of defending humanity and human beings asking them to speak clearly and loudly in line with international humanitarian law.
Mansour paid tribute to the brave UN workers who are helping the people of Gaza.
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He called on the top humanitarian officials to be consistent in telling the story of the Gaz conflict.
The Health Ministry in Gaza reported on Friday said the death toll in the Gaza Strip from the ongoing Israeli attacks has risen to 9,227, including 3,826 children and 2,405 women.
Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra, speaking at a news conference in Gaza, disclosed that an additional 23,516 people had been injured, with 2,100 still trapped under the rubble, including 1,200 children.
