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Observer
a day ago
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- Observer
UN says Palestinian state is ‘a right, not a reward'
The Sultanate of Oman is participating in the High-level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution. The conference, held at the United Nations headquarters in New York, will continue until Wednesday. Oman's delegation to the conference is led by Shaikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah al Hinai, Ambassador-at-Large at the Foreign Ministry. The plenary session, held at the General Assembly hall, included statements from participating delegations. During the session, António Guterres, the United Nations Secretary-General, delivered a speech emphasising that the establishment of a Palestinian state is 'a right, not a reward.' He reiterated that the two-state solution is the only realistic, just and sustainable solution. The conference commenced with a high-level ministerial meeting of the working groups accompanying the conference proceedings. Discussions at the meeting focused on several topics aimed at providing a platform for unifying key visions, highlighting international consensus in support of the two-state solution through political, legal, economic and humanitarian tracks. Meanwhile, a hunger monitor warned on Tuesday that a worst-case scenario of famine is unfolding in Gaza and immediate action is needed to avoid widespread death, as the number of Palestinians reported killed in the conflict crossed the 60,000 threshold. The alert by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) raised the prospect that the man-made starvation crisis could be formally classified as a famine, in the hope that this might raise the pressure on Israel to let in far more food. Facing mounting international criticism over conditions in Gaza, Israel announced steps over the weekend to ease aid access. But the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday it was not getting the permissions it needed to deliver enough aid since Israel began humanitarian pauses on Sunday. It said it would quickly carry out the formal analysis that could allow it to classify Gaza as 'in famine'. For famine to be declared, at least 20 per cent of the population must be suffering extreme food shortages, with one in three children acutely malnourished and two people out of every 10,000 dying daily. — Agencies
Muscat Daily
2 days ago
- Politics
- Muscat Daily
Palestinian state is ‘a right, not a reward'
New York, USA – Oman is participating in a high-level conference on a two-state solution for Palestine, which will continue till Wednesday at the United Nations headquarters in New York. Oman's delegation to the conference is headed by H E Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah al Hinai, Ambassador at large at the Foreign Ministry. Mandated by the General Assembly, the three-day meeting features plenaries, working groups and interventions from senior UN officials and member states. H E Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah al Hinai, Ambassador at large at the Foreign Ministry During the session, UN Secretary-General António Guterres delivered a speech in which he emphasised that the establishment of a Palestinian state is 'a right, not a reward' and reiterated that the two-state solution is the only realistic, just and sustainable solution. 'For decades, Middle East diplomacy has been far more process than peace,' Guterres observed. Words, speeches and declarations have little meaning to those on the ground as 'destruction and annexation bulldoze ahead', stressing that 'the obligation is on all of us to prove that this effort is something different'. He urged, 'Let us reject the false choice between Palestinian statehood and Israeli security — there is no security in occupation.' Rather, Israel's legitimate security concerns must be addressed, he said — 'and so must the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people'. 'We cannot wait for perfect conditions — we must create them,' he added. The international conference opened with a high-level ministerial meeting of the conference's working groups, which discussed a number of topics to provide a platform for unifying key visions, highlighting the international consensus in support of the two-state solution across political, legal, economic and humanitarian tracks, and identifying concrete next steps.
Muscat Daily
2 days ago
- Politics
- Muscat Daily
Oman participates in high-level UN conference on Palestinian issue
By OUR CORRESPONDENT New York – The Sultanate of Oman is participating in the high-level international conference on resolving the Palestinian issue through peaceful means and advancing the two-state solution. The event, hosted at the United Nations headquarters in New York, runs through July 30. Oman's delegation is led by H E Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah al Hinai, Ambassador at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The conference opened with a ministerial-level meeting of the conference's working groups, focusing on legal, political, economic, and humanitarian aspects of the issue. It seeks to unify international efforts and lay down clear steps toward implementing the two-state solution. During the plenary session held at the General Assembly, UN Secretary-General António Guterres addressed participating delegations, reaffirming the international community's commitment. He stated that the establishment of a Palestinian state is 'a right, not a reward,' and reiterated that the two-state solution remains the only viable path to achieving lasting peace and justice. Oman's participation reflects its consistent support for peaceful resolutions to regional conflicts and its firm stance in support of the rights of the Palestinian people.
