NEW YORK, September 24, 2025 (WAFA) – The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resumed on Wednesday the general debate of the 80th session in New York.
Speaking during the UNGA 80th session, which opened under the theme Better together: 80 years and more for peace, development and human rights, Spain’s King Felipe VI highlighted the suffering of Palestinian civilians and condemned Israel’s bombings of hospitals, schools, and shelters.
“We cannot remain silent or look away from the devastation, the bombings, including of hospitals, schools, and places of refuge. I light of the countless civilian deaths, famine, starvation, the forced displacement of hundreds of thousands of people, to what end?” he stated.
“These are abhorrent acts that stand in stark contrast to everything that this forum represents. They offend human conscience and shame the entire international community,” he added.
Urging an end to the “massacre” in Gaza, he said: “We, therefore cry out, we implore, we demand stop this massacre now.”
He demanded that “the Israeli government fully uphold international humanitarian law throughout Gaza and the West Bank.”
He also demanded “that humanitarian aid be delivered without delay, that a ceasefire be established with guarantees” and that all hostages be release immediately.
Stressing the importance of a viable two-state solution, King Felipe VI said: “The international community must shoulder its responsibility to achieve as soon as possible a viable solution that would include the existence of two states.”
Welcoming the recent international recognition of a Palestinian State, he said: “The recognition of the State of Palestine by an increasing number of member states of this organization to which Spain added its voice this past May must contribute to achieving a just and definitive regional peace based on the implementation of the UN resolutions …”.
He pledged that Spain “will continue to support all efforts aimed at achieving a just and lasting peace, grounded in the principles of international law, respect for human rights, and accountability.”
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