by Admin
Oct 4, 2024
The members of the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday pledged their unwavering support for the embattled Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, after Israel placed a ban on him claiming he was impartial after Iran’s attack on Israel on Tuesday night.
Israel on Wednesday placed “persona non grata”, on the UN secretary-general, banning him from entering Israel.
Switzerland, the current president of the Security Council, expressed “full support” to Guterres, and “the UN in collaboration with other organizations is currently providing humanitarian aid to all civilians.”
The decision by Israel has brought the United Security Council to get behind their Secretary-General, Nicolas de Riviere, France’s diplomat to the UN said Guterres has “the full support and trust of France”.
Vassily Nebenzia, Russian Ambassador to the United Nations said “We call on the members of the Security Council and the UN to react to this outrageous act,” he further described the Israeli decision as “unheard” and a “slap” to the face of the United Nation in whole.
Vanessa Frazier, Malta’s Envoy to the United Nations also stated that “continued and unwavering support” to Guterres and thanked him “for his continued leadership and moral compass whilst guiding this organization through such difficult times”.
Fu Cong, China’s envoy to the United Nations also reiterated his colleagues and assured the Secretary-General of China’s resolute support and also opposed Israel’s decision.
Ondina Blokar, the deputy envoy of Slovenia did hold back his country’s support for Guterres, he said “We appeal to Israel to reconsider today’s announcement… It is high time to strengthen the role of diplomacy and to prioritize peace”.
The only notable exception to support Israel’s decision on the UN Secretary-General is the United States, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the UN envoy said “The United States is fully, fully, fully supportive of Israel”.
Antonio Guterres was banned by Israel for not mentioning Iran by name in his statement Tuesday on a missile attack and not “directly condemning” Tehran.