Ginebra. China on Wednesday expressed serious concern about the human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories, and reaffirmed its support for the Palestinian people’s pursuit of their legitimate national rights.
The Palestinian issue has persisted for more than 70 years, causing immense suffering to Palestinians, said Chen Xu, China’s permanent representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva and other international organizations in Switzerland.
Nearly a year after the start of the conflict in Gaza, hostilities continue and the recent escalation of violence in Lebanon has further complicated efforts to achieve a two-state solution, Chen said in a speech at the 57th session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), during the general debate on the situation of human rights in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories.
He stressed that China opposes and condemns all acts of violence against innocent civilians, particularly women and children. China calls for an immediate and lasting ceasefire and an end to actions that escalate tensions, as well as measures to alleviate the humanitarian disaster in Gaza, he added.
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