Statements | Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
Delivered by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

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.