The Executive Board of UNESCO, at its 224th session, adopted a resolution concerning the follow-up to the implementation of the organization’s resolutions on the situation in the Gaza Strip.
The resolution highlighted the damage inflicted on hundreds of schools, universities, and heritage sites in the Gaza Strip as a result of Israeli attacks, as well as the grave dangers faced by journalists and media workers, in violation of international humanitarian law and the organization’s principles.
The Permanent Delegate of the State of Palestine to UNESCO, Adel Attieh, welcomed the unanimous adoption of the resolution, stressing the importance of intensifying international efforts to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian people.
He noted that the organization’s General Conference had adopted four resolutions in favor of the State of Palestine last November, including those concerning the city of Jerusalem, the impact of the situation in the Gaza Strip on UNESCO’s areas of work, and support for the continuation of UNRWA’s educational activities, in addition to educational and cultural institutions in the occupied Arab territories.
This resolution comes amidst growing international solidarity with the Palestinian cause and a decline in Israel’s international standing following the crimes and massacres committed against the Palestinian people over the past two years.
