INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry has highlighted that a humanitarian ceasefire is the only solution to halt the mounting civilian death
political settlement to the Palestine issue in line with the relevant UN resolutions, leading to two States living side by side based on the
1967 borders, Minister Sabry called for the unhindered facilitation of humanitarian aid entry into Gaza at the scale that is required to
prevent the risk of famine, disease and malnutrition.The Minister made these remarks while addressing the NAM Ministerial Committee on
tragedy that is continuing to unfold, causing an unprecedented level of civilian casualties in Gaza.The meeting was held on the sidelines of
the Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the NAM on Wednesday (17 Jan.) in Kampala, Uganda.The Ministerial Committee on Palestine, comprising
workers in Gaza including the significant work carried out by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near
East (UNRWA).Minister Sabry welcomed the high priority accorded to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the Palestine issue at the 19th
community to form a united front and a collective voice towards alleviating the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.Sri Lanka chairs the UN Special
Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories
Sri Lanka has thus been a significant voice in the UN consistently, on the violation of human rights in the occupied territories.The NAM
Wijewardane and Senior Officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs participated at the Meeting.
