Djibouti calls for urgent action on Gaza and Sudan, highlights need for UN reform
NEW YORK: Djibouti on Monday called for immediate international action to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and stressed the importance of supporting a viable Palestinian state, while also highlighting the need for reform at the UN and its Security Council.
In a speech to the UN General Assembly, Djibouti’s ambassador and permanent representative described the situation in Gaza as “unspeakable horror” where “children are killed daily with impunity” and famine is being used as a weapon of war.
Mohamed Siad Doualeh also condemned the repeated violations of laws governing the use of force, citing Israeli bombings, raids and extraterritorial killings.
He reaffirmed Djibouti’s solidarity with Palestine, noting that while the international community works to revive the two-state solution, “Israel is busy burying not only the idea of two states but also the possibility of a future viable and sovereign Palestinian state.”
