Geneva – Zaytoun News
United Nations experts have called for an emergency session of the UN General Assembly in response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where conditions of famine and mass killing continue to unfold.
In an urgent appeal issued Friday, the experts urged the international community to take immediate action before September 17, the deadline for demanding an end to Israel’s occupation of Palestine. They emphasized the severity of the situation in Gaza, where man-made famine and widespread violations of international law are ongoing.
The experts pointed to the growing number of deaths due to malnutrition, including dozens of children, and noted that over half a million people in Gaza are already experiencing extreme hunger. With the Israeli military advancing into densely populated areas sheltering more than a million displaced Palestinians, the humanitarian emergency has reached unprecedented levels.
They reported that over 2,000 Palestinians have been killed at aid distribution sites in recent months, many of them in incidents involving indiscriminate or targeted gunfire. Numerous individuals have also been forcibly disappeared from these locations.
The experts criticized the obstruction of humanitarian assistance and the deliberate use of hunger as a weapon of war. They raised concerns about the role of Israeli authorities in creating and sustaining these conditions and argued that the existing humanitarian mechanisms have failed catastrophically.
They called on the General Assembly to act under the “Uniting for Peace” framework established by Resolution 377 A(V), urging UN member states to endorse a coordinated peace initiative. They also demanded the immediate opening of all crossings for unrestricted humanitarian aid, under direct UN supervision, and the deployment of emergency aid ships from Mediterranean ports.
Additionally, the experts called for a permanent ceasefire, the release of detainees and hostages, and the establishment of international humanitarian convoys with full authority to manage and monitor access points into Gaza.
They stressed that the UN must fulfill its obligations under international humanitarian law to protect civilians and ensure uninterrupted delivery of life-saving aid. Failure to do so, they warned, would render the international community complicit in serious violations.
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