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STORY: OHCHR / GAZA A DAY AFTER
TRT: 02:21
SOURCE: OHCHR
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 17 OCTOBER GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
1. Med shot, Palais Wilson
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights:
“There is a collective global relief at the signs that this war and human suffering are coming to an end at last. At this critical stage, all hands-on deck are needed to ensure this momentum carries through to a lasting peace and security for all those living in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory. Much needs to be done. It will take tremendous efforts and the goodwill of all those involved in this conflict and the international community to foster conditions for peace, justice and reconciliation. Human rights must be central to these efforts, and my Office is ready to support in this regard. Human rights are about human dignity. It is also about accountability for the egregious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law that have taken place over the past two years. It is about ensuring that all Palestinians across Gaza and the West Bank, irrespective of gender, age or disability, can have their voices heard and can participate in decision-making processes related to their future governance. It is about ensuring that full access to food, clean water, shelter, and medical care are restored as soon as possible, and that children have access to education and can play without fear. But it is equally about ensuring that the right of Palestinians to self-determination is recognised and that there are inclusive and meaningful political processes that will lead to a two-State solution. Also, going forward, a central component for the recovery and rebuilding process is the need to ensure the proper administration of justice and law enforcement in Gaza, in line with international human rights standards. We must also ensure civil society and the media can operate freely. And it is essential to address discrimination and hate speech.”
3. Various shots, Palais Wilson
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk today (17 Oct) called on all actors to ensure that human rights are central to recovery and peacebuilding processes, in order that the ceasefire in Gaza to transforms into an enduring peace for the peoples of Palestine and Israel.
“There is a collective global relief at the signs that this war and human suffering are coming to an end at last. At this critical stage, all hands on deck are needed to ensure this momentum carries through to a lasting peace and security for all those living in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory,” he said.
He continued, “Much needs to be done. It will take tremendous efforts and the goodwill of all those involved in this conflict and the international community to foster conditions for peace, justice and reconciliation. Human rights must be central to these efforts, and my Office is ready to support in this regard.”
He noted, “Human rights are about human dignity. It is also about accountability for the egregious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law that have taken place over the past two years. It is about ensuring that all Palestinians across Gaza and the West Bank, irrespective of gender, age or disability, can have their voices heard and can participate in decision-making processes related to their future governance. It is about ensuring that full access to food, clean water, shelter, and medical care are restored as soon as possible, and that children have access to education and can play without fear. But it is equally about ensuring that the right of Palestinians to self-determination is recognised and that there are inclusive and meaningful political processes that will lead to a two-State solution.”
He concluded, “Also, going forward, a central component for the recovery and rebuilding process is the need to ensure the proper administration of justice and law enforcement in Gaza, in line with international human rights standards. We must also ensure civil society and the media can operate freely. And it is essential to address discrimination and hate speech.”
