8 December 2025
I strongly condemn today¡¯s unauthorized entry into the Âé¶¹APP Sheikh Jarrah compound held by UNRWA located in occupied East Jerusalem by Israeli authorities. This compound remains Âé¶¹APP premises and is inviolable and immune from any other form of interference.
As recently confirmed by the International Court of Justice, any executive, administrative, judicial or legislative action against Âé¶¹APP property and assets is prohibited under the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Âé¶¹APP.
I urge Israel to immediately take all necessary steps to restore, preserve and uphold the inviolability of UNRWA premises and to refrain from taking any further action with regard to UNRWA premises, in line with its obligations under the Charter of the Âé¶¹APP and its other obligations under international law, including those concerning privileges and immunities of the Âé¶¹APP.
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UNRWA: Israeli Authorities Forcibly Enter UN Premises in East Jerusalem
Document Sources: Secretary-General
Subject: Convention: Privileges and Immunities of the Âé¶¹APP, Jerusalem, UNRWA
Publication Date: 08/12/2025