Guterres urges Israel to honor obligations in occupied Palestinian territories

NEW YORK, United States (MNTV) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged Israel to comply with its obligations under international law following a new advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on its conduct in the occupied Palestinian territories.

“The Secretary-General welcomes the Advisory Opinion issued today by the International Court of Justice, which reaffirmed several fundamental obligations of Israel under international law,” UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a statement.

Guterres “strongly urges Israel to comply with its obligations in relation to the presence and activities of the United Nations and other humanitarian actors in the Occupied Palestinian Territory,” Dujarric added.

He said the UN will continue providing humanitarian relief to Palestinians, noting that the ICJ opinion could play a “decisive” role in improving the “tragic situation in Gaza.”

The advisory opinion, requested by the UN General Assembly, found that Israel is obliged under the Geneva Convention to allow and facilitate aid provided by other states and impartial humanitarian groups, including the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA).

Guterres reiterated his call for a credible political path to end the occupation and achieve a two-state solution, with Israel and Palestine living side by side within secure and recognized borders, and Jerusalem as the shared capital — in line with international law and UN resolutions.