WHO considers Jordanian resolution to protect medical staff in Gaza

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AMMAN – Seventeen member states and Palestine, with its unique status, have submitted a draft resolution to the World Health Organization, urging Israel to fully respect its commitments to protecting medical and humanitarian teams in the Gaza Strip, which has been under Israeli aggression for nearly two months.اضافة اعلان

According to Al-Mamlaka TV, the text is set to be reviewed on Sunday during a special session of the Executive Board of the World Health Organization, convened to discuss "the health situation in the occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem."

The project was jointly presented by Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Bolivia, China, Egypt, the UAE, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Morocco, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Tunisia, Turkey, and Yemen.

The resolution expresses "deep concern about the catastrophic humanitarian situation in the occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem, especially in light of the military operations in the Gaza Strip."

The text voices concern about "the imposed blockade" and the "significant damage inflicted on public health in general."

It also addresses the risks that may pose a threat to public health due to the presence of "thousands of victims still buried under the rubble," as well as the conditions of hygiene and overcrowded shelters.

The draft resolution calls on the Israeli authorities to "ensure the respect and protection of all those working in the medical and humanitarian field, whose activities are limited to medicine, and their means of transportation and equipment, as well as hospitals and other medical facilities."

The resolution also demands that the Israeli occupation authorities "facilitate uninterrupted, organized, safe, and barrier-free passage for those working in the medical and humanitarian fields."

The draft resolution calls on the international community to "mobilize sufficient funding to meet the immediate and future needs of the health programs of the World Health Organization" and "rebuild the Palestinian health system in close collaboration with the World Health Organization and UN specialized agencies."

The Executive Board of the World Health Organization consists of 34 member states, elected for three years from each of the organization's regions. It plays a role in implementing the decisions of the World Health Assembly.


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