BRUNEI DARUSSALAM'S STATEMENT
ON THE SUPPORT FOR THE RESOLUTION “PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS AND UPHOLDING LEGAL AND HUMANITARIAN OBLIGATIONS" ADOPTED AT THE RESUMED TENTH EMERGENCY SPECIAL SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Brunei Darussalam strongly condemns the continued violence in Gaza, including the recent bombing of the Jabalia refugee camp, that has already taken a heavy toll with civilian casualties, especially women, children and elderly. We call on all parties to comply with international law, including international humanitarian law, international human rights law, the United Nations (UN) Charter and all relevant UN resolutions.
Brunei Darussalam welcomes the adoption of the resolution on the “Protection of Civilians and Upholding Legal and Humanitarian Obligations" during the resumed Tenth Emergency Special Session of the UN General Assembly on the “Illegal Israeli Actions in Occupied East Jerusalem and the Rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory", on 27 October 2023.
The resolution, strongly supported by a majority of the international community, calls for an immediate, durable and sustained humanitarian truce leading to a cessation of hostilities, and is a clear recognition by the international community of the catastrophic humanitarian situation that is continuing to worsen due to the Occupying Power's aggression in Gaza. We therefore urge the parties concerned to respect and uphold this resolution and ensure its implementation.
We voted in support of the resolution, and co-sponsored its tabling, in line with our resolute commitment in solidarity with the Palestinian people's struggle for peace, freedom and their inalienable rights to self-determination.
We also reiterate our support for all international efforts aimed at achieving a just and lasting peace in the Middle East, and call on the UN Security Council to fulfil its primary responsibility in accordance with the UN Charter for the maintenance of international peace and security and to take more decisive action in leading these efforts.
Brunei Darussalam reaffirms our long-standing and principled position on the two-state solution towards the creation of an independent State of Palestine based on pre-1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
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