UN-Gaza/Israeli Airstrikes/Envoys
U.N. Headquarters, New York City - March 18, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Members of Chinese mission to United Nations waking
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Fu Cong, China's Permanent Representative to U.N.:
"This is deja vu. Once again, Israel has violated the peace accord, the ceasefire agreement. Of course, we strongly condemn that, and we urge the Security Council to take further actions."
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer of State of Palestine to U.N.:
"First of all, we condemn this aggression against our people in this holy month of Ramadan, particularly in the Gaza Strip. And we want the Security Council to rise up to the occasion of implementing its resolutions, especially Resolution 2735, which calls for an immediate ceasefire and the ceasefire to become permanent. And we need to stop the killing of our people, more than 400 during the night, against the people in the Gaza Strip. Many of them are women and children. This has to be stopped immediately."
FILE: U.N. Headquarters, New York City - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
4. U.N. headquarters
5. U.N. flag
U.N. Headquarters, New York City - March 18, 2025 (UNTV - For news purpose only/No archive/Not for other production use)
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Farhan Haq, deputy Spokesperson for U.N. Secretary-General:
"The secretary general expressed a shock earlier today at the Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, and he strongly appeals for the ceasefire to be respected, for unimpeded humanitarian assistance to be reestablished, and for the remaining hostages to be released unconditionally."
7. Various of press briefing in progress, reporter asking question
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for U.N. Secretary-General:
"I think we've been very clear in the factual accounting I've just given about what we believe is going on in the ground. Different member states will have their opinions, but we are providing the basic facts of what we have been able to see."
FILE: U.N. headquarters, New York City - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
9. U.N. Headquarters, river
10. U.N. flag
Chinese and Palestinian envoys to the United Nations on Tuesday condemned the deadly overnight airstrikes on Gaza by Israeli forces, urging the Security Council to take immediate actions to stop the renewed violence.
The airstrikes, which took place early Tuesday, killed at least 413 Palestinians and injured 562 others, according to Gaza-based health authorities.
Speaking ahead of a Security Council meeting on Gaza, Fu Cong, China's permanent representative to the U.N., expressed strong condemnation of Israel's assault.
"This is deja vu. Once again, Israel has violated the peace accord, the ceasefire agreement. Of course, we strongly condemn that, and we urge the Security Council to take further actions," Fu said.
Meanwhile, Riyad Mansour, permanent observer of the State of Palestine to the U.N., emphasized the need for the Security Council to uphold its resolutions, especially Resolution 2735 adopted in June 2024, which calls for an immediate ceasefire and a permanent end to hostilities.
"First of all, we condemn this aggression against our people in this holy month of Ramadan, particularly in the Gaza Strip. And we want the Security Council to rise up to the occasion of implementing its resolutions, especially Resolution 2735, which calls for an immediate ceasefire and the ceasefire to become permanent. And we need to stop the killing of our people, more than 400 during the night, against the people in the Gaza Strip. Many of them are women and children. This has to be stopped immediately," said Mansour.
Israel's decision to resume airstrikes on Gaza and block the entry of humanitarian aid into the Strip has drawn condemnation from other U.N. member states, including Algeria and Pakistan, with Guyana's representative labeling the action as "illegal." And many members of the Security Council joined the call for unified action to address the escalating tensions.
Earlier in the day, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed shock at the Israeli shelling and reiterated his call for the ceasefire to be respected.
"The secretary general expressed a shock earlier today at the Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, and he strongly appeals for the ceasefire to be respected, for unimpeded humanitarian assistance to be reestablished, and for the remaining hostages to be released unconditionally," Farhan Haq, deputy spokesman for the Secretary-General, told reporters at the U.N. headquarters.
Acting U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Dorothy Shea, however, told the Security Council that the responsibility for the resumption of violence in Gaza "lies solely with Hamas."
When questioned about the U.S. representative's remarks and which party should be blamed for the escalation, Haq responded, "I think we've been very clear in the factual accounting I've just given about what we believe is going on in the ground. Different member states will have their opinions, but we are providing the basic facts of what we have been able to see."
UN-Gaza/Israeli Airstrikes/Envoys
Dateline : March 18, 2025/File
Location : United Nations
Duration : 1'55
U.N. Headquarters, New York City - March 18, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Members of Chinese mission to United Nations waking
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Fu Cong, China's Permanent Representative to U.N.:
"This is deja vu. Once again, Israel has violated the peace accord, the ceasefire agreement. Of course, we strongly condemn that, and we urge the Security Council to take further actions."
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer of State of Palestine to U.N.:
"First of all, we condemn this aggression against our people in this holy month of Ramadan, particularly in the Gaza Strip. And we want the Security Council to rise up to the occasion of implementing its resolutions, especially Resolution 2735, which calls for an immediate ceasefire and the ceasefire to become permanent. And we need to stop the killing of our people, more than 400 during the night, against the people in the Gaza Strip. Many of them are women and children. This has to be stopped immediately."
FILE: U.N. Headquarters, New York City - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
4. U.N. headquarters
5. U.N. flag
U.N. Headquarters, New York City - March 18, 2025 (UNTV - For news purpose only/No archive/Not for other production use)
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Farhan Haq, deputy Spokesperson for U.N. Secretary-General:
"The secretary general expressed a shock earlier today at the Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, and he strongly appeals for the ceasefire to be respected, for unimpeded humanitarian assistance to be reestablished, and for the remaining hostages to be released unconditionally."
7. Various of press briefing in progress, reporter asking question
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for U.N. Secretary-General:
"I think we've been very clear in the factual accounting I've just given about what we believe is going on in the ground. Different member states will have their opinions, but we are providing the basic facts of what we have been able to see."
FILE: U.N. headquarters, New York City - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
9. U.N. Headquarters, river
10. U.N. flag
Chinese and Palestinian envoys to the United Nations on Tuesday condemned the deadly overnight airstrikes on Gaza by Israeli forces, urging the Security Council to take immediate actions to stop the renewed violence.
The airstrikes, which took place early Tuesday, killed at least 413 Palestinians and injured 562 others, according to Gaza-based health authorities.
Speaking ahead of a Security Council meeting on Gaza, Fu Cong, China's permanent representative to the U.N., expressed strong condemnation of Israel's assault.
"This is deja vu. Once again, Israel has violated the peace accord, the ceasefire agreement. Of course, we strongly condemn that, and we urge the Security Council to take further actions," Fu said.
Meanwhile, Riyad Mansour, permanent observer of the State of Palestine to the U.N., emphasized the need for the Security Council to uphold its resolutions, especially Resolution 2735 adopted in June 2024, which calls for an immediate ceasefire and a permanent end to hostilities.
"First of all, we condemn this aggression against our people in this holy month of Ramadan, particularly in the Gaza Strip. And we want the Security Council to rise up to the occasion of implementing its resolutions, especially Resolution 2735, which calls for an immediate ceasefire and the ceasefire to become permanent. And we need to stop the killing of our people, more than 400 during the night, against the people in the Gaza Strip. Many of them are women and children. This has to be stopped immediately," said Mansour.
Israel's decision to resume airstrikes on Gaza and block the entry of humanitarian aid into the Strip has drawn condemnation from other U.N. member states, including Algeria and Pakistan, with Guyana's representative labeling the action as "illegal." And many members of the Security Council joined the call for unified action to address the escalating tensions.
Earlier in the day, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed shock at the Israeli shelling and reiterated his call for the ceasefire to be respected.
"The secretary general expressed a shock earlier today at the Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, and he strongly appeals for the ceasefire to be respected, for unimpeded humanitarian assistance to be reestablished, and for the remaining hostages to be released unconditionally," Farhan Haq, deputy spokesman for the Secretary-General, told reporters at the U.N. headquarters.
Acting U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Dorothy Shea, however, told the Security Council that the responsibility for the resumption of violence in Gaza "lies solely with Hamas."
When questioned about the U.S. representative's remarks and which party should be blamed for the escalation, Haq responded, "I think we've been very clear in the factual accounting I've just given about what we believe is going on in the ground. Different member states will have their opinions, but we are providing the basic facts of what we have been able to see."
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Published : 2025-03-19 09:05
Last Modified : 2025-03-19 19:14:51
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