British Former senior UN officials publish statement in support of the UN Secretary-General

Sudan Events – Sumaya Sayed

The UK nationals who are former senior officials of the United Nations, the role of Secretary-General António Guterres in addressing the war in Gaza and the situation in the Middle East, including his 24 October remarks to the Security Council.

They express their deep dismay at the humanitarian crisis in Gaza which worsens daily and call for the lifting of the blockade of Gaza; depriving civilians of goods essential for survival, which United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has noted is prohibited under international humanitarian law.