Ambassador Dr. Ahmed Ihab Gamal El-Din, Egypt’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, as Chairman of the Arab Group, chaired an expanded briefing session presented by the Arab Group to missions and international organizations on the latest developments in the situation in the Gaza Strip, with wide participation from representatives of diplomatic missions, international organizations, and representatives of news agencies accredited to United Nations headquarters in Geneva.

In his opening speech, the Permanent Representative of Egypt pointed to the catastrophic humanitarian repercussions that the Gaza Strip is witnessing as the Israeli aggression enters its fifth month, and the number of victims rises to exceed one hundred thousand people, including dead, wounded and missing.

He warned against the consequences of Israel carrying out a military operation in Rafah, which is the last safe haven for about 1.4 million displaced people from the rest of the Gaza Strip.

The Ambassador called for
the necessity of a ceasefire, the implementation of Security Council Resolution No. 2720, the activation of the humanitarian mechanism established pursuant to it, and work to open all crossings and increase the flow of humanitarian aid to civilians.

Source: State Information Service Egypt