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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
UN, January 20 (Xinhua) — UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday condemned Israel's demolition of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) compound in East Jerusalem. Deputy Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General Farhan Haq announced this in a statement.
“The Secretary-General condemns in the strongest terms the actions of the Israeli authorities to demolish the UNRWA building complex in the Sheikh Jarrah area of East Jerusalem,” said F. Haq.
As indicated in the statement, A. Guterres “has repeatedly and unequivocally stated, including in his letter to the Prime Minister of Israel dated 8 January 2026, that the Sheikh Jarrah complex remains the property of the United Nations, enjoying inviolability and immunity from any interference.”
The statement emphasizes that the UN Secretary-General urges the Israeli government to immediately stop the demolition of the complex, restore it and other UNRWA buildings, and return them to the UN.
It is also noted that A. Guterres considers the ongoing actions aimed at escalating the conflict with UNRWA and contrary to Israel's clear obligations under international law, including the UN Charter and the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the UN, to be absolutely unacceptable. –0–
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