The Palestinian-Israeli situation has also been the focus of the United Nations this week, and CCTV reporters from China Central Radio and Television will take you to the scene at the United Nations headquarters to sort out the key points of the United Nations this week.
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This week, UN Secretary-General António Guterres traveled to the Middle East for a visit, and there was no large-scale full-scale ground conflict in Rafah in southern Gaza for the time being. However, there are still a number of events worth mentioning this week.
Palestine's "accession to the United Nations" will have to await consideration by the Security Council
CCTV reporter Xu Dezhi: But first, I would like to answer a question from some of my friends: With the adoption of the resolution on Palestine's membership in the UN at the emergency special session of the UN General Assembly, will the Security Council begin to reconsider Palestine's application? To put it simply, no. As I have said many times, the resolutions adopted by the General Assembly are non-binding, and if the resolution is written in its original form, it is "recommended that the Security Council ... revert to the matter from a favourable perspective". In other words, the content of the resolution is only a recommendation, and this resolution will not open up a quick process for Palestine to reapply for membership in the United Nations, or evidence of bypassing some of the procedures. On the bright side, however, the Palestinians can control the timing of requests for consideration by the Council, and this time there is pressure from international public opinion.
CCTV reporter Xu Dezhi: Do you remember the dramatic behavior of the Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations at the voting site? This is a response from the spokesperson of the UN Secretary-General.
Deputy Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, Farhan Haq: I've been working at the UN for a long time, and I've seen a lot. You see, I can tell you, it's just one Charter of the United Nations, and there are many copies of the Charter of the United Nations. For example, I have a copy here, and the Charter of the United Nations is intact. As I said, the Charter of the United Nations is the foundation of the United Nations, and it will exist as long as the United Nations exists.
The death toll from the UN attack on Gaza rose to 191
CCTV reporter Xu Dezhi: But as many friends have said, the charter can be restored, but the lives lost in the conflict are irretrievable. On the 13th, a United Nations staff member of Indian origin was killed in an attack while on his way to a hospital in Rafah in the Gaza Strip, and a Jordanian was injured. This is the first UN international staff member to be killed in the Gaza Strip since the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The current United Nations death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 191. Who did this? Let's savor the conversation between the reporters and the speakers.
CCTV reporter Xu Dezhi: Do you have more news about the death of an international staff member in Gaza?
UN Secretary-General's Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq: The investigation is in the early stages and the details of the incident have yet to be confirmed with the IDF.
Al Jazeera: Where did it come from?
UN Secretary-General's Deputy Spokesperson, Farhan Haq: We think it's a tank on the ground.
dpa: Can I say that only the IDF has tanks on the ground?
Deputy Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, Farhan Haq: I think this assumption is reliable.
The Council will hold an open debate on the protection of civilians next week
CCTV reporter Xu Dezhi: Next week is the seventh Week for the Protection of Civilians, and on May 21, the UN Security Council will hold an open debate on the protection of civilians. It is my understanding that the Council is currently deliberating on a draft resolution on the protection of humanitarian workers, which, given the current situation in Gaza, has a good chance of being adopted. About a month ago, a draft resolution submitted by France calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, avoiding ground operations in Rafah and detailed planning for Gaza's post-war reconstruction is still being discussed. We have received information that the members of the Council are in no hurry to vote on this resolution, as some countries are bound to continue to veto the relevant draft.