New York – Prime Minister’s Office - Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Dr. Mohammad Mustafa met with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on the sidelines of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly in New York.

The Prime Minister briefed the Secretary-General on the latest developments in Palestine, particularly the Israeli genocidal war against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, as well as the escalation by the Israeli occupation army and settlers in the West Bank, including Jerusalem.

The Prime Minister discussed with the Secretary-General practical steps to implement and enforce UN Security Council resolutions to stop the Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people, as well as the UN General Assembly resolution based on the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice, to end the occupation and realize the establishment of the Palestinian state.

The Prime Minister emphasized the ongoing Palestinian efforts to obtain full membership in the United Nations and to gain broader recognition of the State of Palestine, with the ultimate goal of ending the occupation, realizing the establishment of the Palestinian state, and achieving the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people as enshrined in international conventions, resolutions, and international legitimacy.