SECRETARY-GENERAL CONCERNED OVER KILLINGS ON Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ AGENCY PREMISES
Following is a statement attributable to the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:
The Secretary-General continues to be deeply concerned at the upsurge in violence in the occupied Palestinian territory and Israel. He was saddened to learn of the death of 10-year-old Raghda Adnan al-Assar, who died on 22 September after being hit in the head by an IDF bullet whilst sitting at her desk at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA Elementary School in Khan Younis on 7 September. On 27 September, 55-year-old Said al-Madhoun was shot and killed on the grounds of Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA’s Preparatory School in Khan Younis. In addition, an Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA contractor was shot and seriously wounded on 27 September while working in a Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ warehouse in Rafah.
The Secretary-General and his representatives in the region have repeatedly called on the Government of Israel to respect the inviolability of Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ institutions and installations, and in particular, to refrain from any activities that endanger the lives and safety of those who are lawfully on the premises, especially children. The Secretary-General reiterates the obligation for the Government of Israel to ensure the safety of civilians in the occupied Palestinian territory.
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Document Type: French text, Press Release, Secretary-General press release, Statement
Document Sources: Secretary-General, United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI), United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA)
Subject: Casualties, Education and culture, Incidents, Palestine question, Protection, Refugee camps
Publication Date: 28/09/2004
Document Type: French text, Press Release, Secretary-General press release, Statement
Document Sources: Secretary-General, United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI), United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA)
Subject: Casualties, Education and culture, Incidents, Palestine question, Protection, Refugee camps
Publication Date: 28/09/2004