![]() ![]() Ultimately, only a return to a meaningful political process and ending the occupation will bring an end to this devastating cycle of violence and senseless loss of life. Israel must abide by its obligations under international humanitarian law, including the proportional use of force and the taking of all feasible precautions to spare civilians in the conduct of military operations. ![]() Israel, as the occupying Power, must ensure that the civilian population is protected against all acts of violence, and that perpetrators are held to account. It is crucial to reduce tensions and to prevent further escalation. The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about the events in Jenin on 19 June, when an Israeli security forces operation and ensuing exchange of fire resulted in seven Palestinians killed, including two children, both students at UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency) schools. This includes the shooting on Tuesday by two armed Palestinians that killed four Israelis in the occupied West Bank and injured others and the ensuing acts of vandalism and torching of land and properties, including a school, by Israeli settlers in Palestinian villages around Nablus and Ramallah. The Secretary-General condemns all acts of violence against civilians, including acts of terror. We issued a statement last night which said that the Secretary-General is deeply troubled by the continued violence and loss of life in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. The Secretary-General will be back in the office tomorrow afternoon. The Secretary-General was then hosted at a working lunch by the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Catherine Colonna, before speaking in the afternoon at the Institute of Political Sciences, or Sciences Po. On the sidelines of the summit, the Secretary-General had a number of bilateral meetings, including with Presidents Ranil Wickremesinghe of Sri Lanka Macky Sall of Senegal Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno of Chad as well as Sigrid Kaag, Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands and Dr. Sultan Al-Jaber, Minister of Industry and advanced technology of the United Arab Emirates and COP 28 (28 th Conference of Parties) President Designate. He urged the participants to make this meeting a rallying cry for urgent action. Solutions to their problems are not impossible, Mr. Guterres said, and we can start now. International financial institutions are now too small and limited to fulfil their mandate and serve everyone, especially the most vulnerable countries, he explained. It is outdated, dysfunctional, and unjust, he said. In his remarks, the Secretary-General said that the international financial architecture has failed in its mission to provide a global safety net for developing countries. This morning, the Secretary-General addressed the opening session of the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact. The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General. ![]()
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