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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>The African Union chief on Friday used extraordinary summits in Kampala to call for an \u201cimmediate end\u201d to war by Israeli forces fighting Hamas on Palestinian territory while the United Nations (UN) admitted that a crisis-riven world has rendered its legitimacy questionable.<\/b><\/p>\n

Fighting has raged in Gaza since Hamas launched the October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel, killing over 1, 140 people in the country.<\/p>\n

Ending Thursday, media reports suggested that Israeli forces had reached the southernmost point in their retaliatory ground invasion of Gaza as they intensified operations across the south of the Palestinian territory.<\/p>\n

The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza put its war death toll on Palestinian territory at 24,762 people as of January 19.<\/p>\n

But on Friday, AU chairman Moussa Faki said \u201cAfrica condemns this unacceptable, immoral, illegal and humanitarian failure and demands an immediate end to the unjust war against the Palestinian people.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe African Union also demands for immediate implementation of the two-state solution,\u201d he told many heads of state and diplomats at the official opening of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and G77+China summits hosted by veteran Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni.<\/p>\n

Expressing what he described as the \u201cAfrican Union\u2019s full and unwavering support to the Palestinian people,\u201d Faki urged all NAM states to \u201cdemand a stand for international justice and international law for all people fighting for freedom and dignity.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2018Question over UN legitimacy\u2019 <\/b><\/p>\n

NAM and G77+China delegates have used their gatherings -since Monday- to rebuke the Israel assault on the Gaza strip but Israel Defence Forces have vowed to press on to eliminate \u201cHamas militants.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIn Ukraine, Middle East and here in Africa, crisis and conflicts are laying bare- the limits of the multilateral system, raising legitimate questions as to the value and relevance of the UN itself in terms of its ability to resolve global issues,\u201d President of the United Nations general assembly Dennis Francis said in Kampala.<\/p>\n

Last year, Israeli UN envoy Gilad Erdan said \u201cUN no longer holds even one ounce of legitimacy or relevance” after the establishment encouraged a humanitarian truce barely a month into the war.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s no doubt that the world is deeply fragmented, complicating the mission and undermining the traditional mechanisms adopted by the UN in addressing major problems,\u201d Francis observed on Friday.<\/p>\n

Earlier at the summits, the AU had made a direct plea to NAM states to protect the international law, working towards making the UN more effective.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd while we must, out of necessity, engage in introspection and adopt more effective strategies and methods to achieve a meaningful impact, the one thing we must work hard to avoid is the loss of our ability to find common purpose and to act decisively when the moment demands,\u201d UN responded.<\/p>\n

Like Faki, Francis reiterated the UN position that a \u201cnegotiated political solution is the sole path through which Israelis and Palestinians will realize their fundamental right to a life of peace based on the two-state solution.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI renew the demand for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire and release of all hostages. This stands as the only credible course of action to authentically address and later on resolve this conflict,\u201d he further appealed.<\/p>\n

\u201cLooking to the future of the region, I reiterate my urgent call on all parties to refrain from any action that could spill over into neighboring countries.\u201d<\/p>\n

Source: Monitor<\/b><\/p>\n

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