The UAE and Russia push for urgent UN talks on the Gaza hospital strike during the Israel-Hamas conflict, coinciding with Biden’s rescheduled visit to Israel.
The UN Security Council has been urged to convene urgently to discuss the Middle East crisis by the United Arab Emirates and Russia.
Particularly the Palestinian situation in the wake of the Gaza hospital airstrike.
This occurs not long after the Gaza Strip’s Baptist Al-Ahli hospital was bombed.
It occurred on the eleventh day of Israel and Hamas’ conflict, killing and injuring hundreds of civilians.
Furthermore, US President Joe Biden was scheduled to visit Israel on Wednesday, the night before the hospital explosion occurred.
The White House declared that Biden will go to Amman from Israel.
In order to meet with Presidents Mahmoud Abbas of Palestine and Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt, as well as King Abdullah II of Jordan.
Witnesses reported that hundreds of families were receiving care at the hospital.
Due to their escape from their homes, they sought safety in the hospital, which is protected by international law.
in addition to sick and injured, which could increase the total number of fatalities and injuries.
The Israeli airstrike on the Baptist Al-Ahli hospital in the Gaza Strip was sharply denounced by the United Arab Emirates.
The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent its sincere condolences for the fatalities.
It also sent its sympathies to the victims’ families and wished everyone who was hurt a quick recovery.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasised that hostilities must end immediately.
Additionally, the Ministry emphasised that citizens and civilian institutions should not be targeted.
It underlined how crucial it is to guarantee that civilians on both sides enjoy the full protection of international humanitarian law.
in addition to the international agreements that defend human rights and people.
It also emphasised that the conflict shouldn’t target civilians.
Russia and the UAE demanded an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council
after the airstrike on Gaza City’s Baptist Al-Ahli hospital.
The UN Security Council has been summoned to an emergency meeting on October 18 by Russia and the United Arab Emirates.
The UAE mission to the UN released a statement that stated:
“The UN Security Council has been called to an emergency open meeting on the bombing of the Gaza hospital on October 18th by the UAE and Russia.”
It also stated:
“We vehemently denounce the hospital bombing in Gaza.
This is both a war crime and a blatant disregard for international humanitarian law.
We demand that all sides follow international humanitarian law and put an immediate end to hostilities.
