AMMAN — Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi on Wednesday held a telephone conversation with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres to discuss bolstering cooperation between the Kingdom and the UN, particularly regarding humanitarian efforts in Gaza and refugee assistance.

 

The two officials reviewed regional developments, primarily the situations in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank, stressing the necessity of adhering to the ceasefire agreement and fully implementing its provisions, according to a Foreign Ministry statement.

 

Safadi and Guterres underscored the need for concerted international efforts to ensure the sufficient, sustainable, and unhindered delivery of aid into the besieged Strip. They further emphasised that achieving regional stability remains contingent upon a clear political horizon for a just and comprehensive peace based on the two-state solution.

 

The discussions also addressed illegal Israeli measures in the occupied West Bank aimed at annexing Palestinian land.

 

Safadi warned of the gravity of recent unlawful Israeli government decisions, including the seizure of land under the pretext of "state lands" and the imposition of authority over construction and demolition permits in areas under the administrative jurisdiction of the Palestinian National Authority.

 

The foreign minister characterised these actions as a flagrant violation of international law that necessitates immediate global intervention, warning that Israel is systematically undermining the prospects for peace by destroying the viability of the two-state solution.

 

Safadi and Guterres highlighted the importance of collective regional and international support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), urging the provision of necessary funding to enable the agency to continue its vital services to Palestinian refugees.

 

Safadi expressed appreciation for the critical humanitarian role played by UN organisations in delivering aid to Gaza and meeting the essential needs of refugees.