The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question - Security Council, 9972nd meeting

Full, permanent ceasefire only ‘path to ending ongoing violence, humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza’, Assistant Secretary-General tells Security Council.

• Categories: Meetings & Events / Security Council
• Video Length: 02:50:04
• Production Date: 5 August 2025
• Asset Language: Arabic; English; French; Russian; Spanish; Chinese; Original
• Personal Subject: MIROSLAV JENCA
• Corporate Name: INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE - ICJ; INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS - ICRC; DEPARTMENT OF PEACE OPERATIONS - DPO; DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL AND PEACEBUILDING AFFAIRS - DPPA
• Subject Topical: HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE; MIDDLE EAST SITUATION; PALESTINIAN PEOPLE; HUMANITARIAN CRISIS; CEASEFIRES; CIVILIAN PROTECTION; MILITARY ACTIVITY; HUNGER; HAMAS; PALESTINE QUESTION; TERRITORIES OCCUPIED BY ISRAEL; FOOD SUPPLY; HOSTAGES
• Geographic Subject: MIDDLE EAST; PALESTINE; GAZA
• MAMS Id: 3434680
• Parent Id: 3433817
• Alternate Title: MTG SC 9972 MIDDLE EAST PALESTINE 05 AUG 2025 PM

Description

Nothing can justify the starvation and disproportionate suffering of Palestinian civilians in Gaza, delegates told the Security Council today, as they called for the immediate and unconditional release of the remaining hostages, who have been held in captivity by Hamas for 669 days.

In the past week, said Miroslav Jenča, Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and Americas, Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad released images and videos of two hostages — Evaytar David and Rom Braslavsky — looking visibly emaciated, as they described the horrifying conditions of their captivity. “The scenes of Evaytar apparently being forced to dig his own grave are appalling […] an affront to humanity itself,” he said.

• Briefer: Mr. Miroslav Jenča, Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and the Americas
• Briefer: Ilay David (via video-teleconference)
• Statements: All Council members
• Statement: Observer State of Palestine
• Statement: His Excellency Gideon Saar, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Israel
• Statement: Argentina

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