Sunday, May 05 2002 @ 04:27 AM GMT
JERUSALEM: The staff of the United Nations Agencies UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF, WHO WFP, ILO, UNESCO, and OHCHR, in protest against the military incursions of the Israeli government into Palestinian areas in violation of UN resolutions, international humanitarian law and treaties, are holding a sit-in strike at the UNDP offices in Jerusalem.
All UN staff members participating in the strike, as well as those who are unable to participate, state that they are staging this protest to "express their solidarity with colleagues, relatives, friends and all Palestinians whose lives are in danger, and who have been cut off from all humanitarian and medical aid, including access to food, water and electricity."
In a statement released by United Nations staff in Jerusalem, it was stated, "the staff call upon the international community to demand the immediate withdrawal of Israeli forces from Palestinian areas, to demand the implementation of all UN resolutions by the State of Israel and to demand access of the United Nations for the purpose of providing essential humanitarian aid to those in need."
For more information, please visit The Palestinian Chronicle: http://www.palestinechronicle.com/
JERUSALEM: The staff of the United Nations Agencies UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF, WHO WFP, ILO, UNESCO, and OHCHR, in protest against the military incursions of the Israeli government into Palestinian areas in violation of UN resolutions, international humanitarian law and treaties, are holding a sit-in strike at the UNDP offices in Jerusalem.
All UN staff members participating in the strike, as well as those who are unable to participate, state that they are staging this protest to "express their solidarity with colleagues, relatives, friends and all Palestinians whose lives are in danger, and who have been cut off from all humanitarian and medical aid, including access to food, water and electricity."
In a statement released by United Nations staff in Jerusalem, it was stated, "the staff call upon the international community to demand the immediate withdrawal of Israeli forces from Palestinian areas, to demand the implementation of all UN resolutions by the State of Israel and to demand access of the United Nations for the purpose of providing essential humanitarian aid to those in need."
For more information, please visit The Palestinian Chronicle: http://www.palestinechronicle.com/