Governor of Chang'an Street, WeChat*** Reporter Meng Jiang.
According to the CCTV news client, on December 11, local time, representatives of 13 countries of the United Nations Security Council, except for the United States and France, visited the Rafah port on the border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip.
The delegation listened to the situation and difficulties of providing humanitarian assistance and medical assistance to relevant agencies, held discussions with the heads of United Nations agencies, and visited ports, warehouses of humanitarian supplies, hospitals, desalination water plants and other places.
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The Rafah crossing is currently the main gateway for humanitarian aid and fuel to the Gaza Strip. The mission plans to "learn on the ground what is needed to expand humanitarian action against Gaza".
On the way to the Rafah crossing, the delegation participated in a closed-door briefing on the situation in the Gaza Strip on the Egyptian side of the border, with the participation of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, the Palestine Red Crescent Society and the Egyptian Ministry of Health.
China's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Zhang Jun, praised Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and UN agencies for their positive actions to assist the Palestinian people, and said that China will continue to push for the Security Council to play its role in promoting a ceasefire and expanding humanitarian access.
Regarding the current situation in Gaza, Zhang Jun said: "This is really a tragedy, this tragedy has lasted too long, and people have suffered too much. For the Council, the maintenance of peace and security is undoubtedly our primary responsibility, and we have worked very hard and will try to do more. ”
According to reports, the 15 members of the United Nations Security Council are currently negotiating a resolution drafted by the United Arab Emirates, which requires the warring parties to "allow the use of all land, sea and air corridors to and through Gaza" for assistance, and to establish a UN-managed aid monitoring mechanism in the Gaza Strip.
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At present, a new round of Palestinian-Israeli conflict continues. On December 11, local time, the health department of the Gaza Strip said that since October 7, Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip have killed 18,205 people and injured 49,645. According to statistics, up to now, the current round of conflict has caused the Palestinians and Israelis to exceed 1960,000 people died.
The worsening humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip has also given rise to the voices of many countries. According to reference news 12**, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on the 11th that Germany hopes that Israel will adjust its military strategy to better prevent Palestinian civilians from suffering. The report quoted Reuters analysis as pointing out that this marks a slight shift on the part of Berlin, which has taken a tougher stance against its allies.
Earlier, the Security Council voted on a draft resolution drafted by the United Arab Emirates calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip on the 8th, but it was not adopted because it was vetoed by the United States.
In this regard, China's spokesperson Mao Ning said on the 11th that we regret and disappointment that the United States exclusively vetoed the draft resolution of the Security Council calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire. Allowing the conflict to continue means more civilians**, it means a greater humanitarian catastrophe, and it only sows more seeds of hatred. On issues related to war and peace, life and death, influential powers should play a constructive role in quelling the flames of war, should do their utmost to reduce the number of civilians, and should stand on the side of peace and life.
Source**: CCTV news, reference news, etc.