The “Call for Action: Urgent Humanitarian Response for Gaza” Conference is set to take place in Jordan on June 11, 2024. This high-level conference is co-organized by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Arab Republic of Egypt, and the United Nations, and will be attended by Heads of State, government representatives, and key organizations.
The war in Gaza is now in its eighth month, with massive loss of life among civilians and suffering for the entire population of over 2.3 million Palestinians across the Strip. Famine is imminent in many parts of Gaza; trauma is widespread; every part of Gaza is in ruins. No place is safe in the Strip, and access to food, water, shelter, or medicine is practically non-existent.
In line with previous appeals for an immediate ceasefire, the “Call for Action: Urgent Humanitarian Response for Gaza” Conference will identify ways to strengthen the international community’s response to the humanitarian catastrophe, outline effective standardized measures and procedures, identify the operational and logistical needs and the types of support necessary in that regard, discuss preparations for early recovery, and seek commitments for a collective, coordinated response to address the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
The primary objective of this high-level meeting is to reach a consensus on practical measures to meet the immediate needs on the ground.
Here bellow is President Kagame statement on call for action.
“ Allow me first to commend His Majesty King Abdullah, along with President Sisi and Secretary-General Guterres, for convening this conference and associating us with such a noble cause.
“ Evidently the problem at hand is a very complex one. However, that does not mean it is insurmountable. A crisis like this seems to shrink the world. As we gather here, including those of us from other regions, we are all compelled to join forces with a sense of heightened urgency to find a lasting solution.
“ The powers, means, and capacity represented in this room today cannot fail to prompt immediate action to bring an end to the terrible suffering of countless innocent civilians, as we are seeing every day. It moves us deeply, and we are here to offer our modest contribution to the tireless diplomatic and mediation initiatives of various countries and organizations, to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza.
“ These efforts that have been ongoing must be acknowledged and supported, so that we see tangible results as quickly as possible to ensure the protection of children and their families, and the alleviation of their devastating circumstances.
“ Facilities such as schools and hospitals, or places of refuge where people congregate, should neither be used by combatants, nor targeted by military operations. The erosion of basic principles against the targeting of civilians under any circumstances is a cause for alarm, because we are not just talking about legal abstractions, but actual human lives.
“ Humanitarian action addresses the immediate needs of people trapped in the horrors of conflict. Ultimately however, the end we all seek is progress towards a durable security framework, and a long-term political solution.
“ Rwanda remains ready to play its part to support this process, determined in our belief that it is possible to see an end to this crisis soon.
“ Once again, I wish to thank the conveners of this conference for taking the lead to ensure that the humanitarian mission in Gaza can be fulfilled.
“ I thank you for your kind attention ”.
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MANZI
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