The Secretary-General condemns in the strongest terms?the Israeli authorities¡¯ actions to demolish the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA Sheikh Jarrah compound.? As he has repeatedly and unequivocally stated, including in his letter to the Prime Minister of Israel on 8 January 2026, the Sheikh Jarrah compound remains United Nations premises, and is inviolable and immune from any form of interference.
The Secretary-General views as wholly unacceptable the continued escalatory actions against Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA, which are inconsistent with Israel¡¯s clear obligations under international law, including under the Charter of the United Nations and the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations.
The Secretary-General urges the Government of Israel to immediately cease the demolition of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA Sheikh Jarrah compound, and to return and restore the compound and other Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA premises to the United Nations without delay.
Document Sources: Secretary-General
Subject: Human rights and international humanitarian law, Incidents, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA, Violence
Publication Date: 20/01/2026
URL source: /sg/en/content/sg/statements/2026-01-20/statement-attributable-the-spokesperson-for-the-secretary-general-the-demolition-of-the-unrwa-sheikh-jarrah-compound