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H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Sigrid Kaag, the United Nations Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza, have discussed enhancing relief and medical aid delivery to the Palestinian people in a safe and sustainable manner. This came during His Highness’ meeting today in Abu Dhabi with Sigrid Kaag, where they reviewed the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza as a result of developments in the region, and ways to address its repercussions at an accelerated and coordinated pace, aiming to alleviate civilian suffering and meet their needs. The importance of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and the need to support the agency’s humanitarian aid efforts for Palestinian refugees were also discussed.
His Highness welcomed Sigrid Kaag, stressing that the UAE has a permanent, firm and historical commitment to the brotherly Palestinian people, and fully supports the efforts of the UN humanitarian coordinator and her noble efforts to address the worsening humanitarian crisis facing civilians in Gaza.
Sheikh Abdullah pointed out that the current situation requires intensifying international multilateral work in order to reach a sustainable ceasefire that will contribute to protecting the lives of all civilians and providing them with urgent humanitarian relief.
He reiterated the importance of ending extremism, tension and violence that has led the region to an unprecedented state of instability and the need for concerted regional and international efforts to protect all civilians and prevent further loss of life.
He also stressed the importance of the role of the United Nations, in partnership with all active parties in the international community, in finding a serious political horizon to resume negotiations to achieve comprehensive peace based on the “two-state solution”.
In attendance were Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, and Ambassador Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Political Affairs and UAE’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations.