UN Secretary-General welcomed Trump’s Gaza Plan

UN Secretary-General welcomed the announcement on 29th September by US President Trump, intended to achieve a ceasefire and sustainable peace for Gaza and for the region.

He further appreciates the important role of Arab and Muslim states in working to this end. It is now crucial that all parties commit to an agreement and its implementation. The Secretary-General reiterated that the priority must be to ease the tremendous suffering caused by this conflict.

He called for an immediate and permanent ceasefire, unfettered humanitarian access across Gaza and for the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages, and he hoped that this will create the conditions allowing for the realization of the two-state solution.