The Arab Group strongly condemned the ongoing Israeli aggression against the Palestinians, at the UN Human Rights Council 31st Session Friday. This remark was made during the Arab Group' annual report that was delivered by Kuwait's permanent delegate to the UN Ambassador Jamal Al-Ghunaim and in an interactive discussion with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein. He pointed out that Israel has committed many violations of human rights that go against all international and human laws. Some of these violations are: settlement expansion, collective punishment, imposition of restrictions, extensive use of violence against the innocent, continuation of constructing a barrier along the entire West Bank and discriminatory policies. On the Syrian front, the Group shared the concerns of the UN commissioner on the critical situation in Syria. "It is important to find a political solution that preserves the sovereignty, safety and unity of Syria," he said. The humanitarian crisis that displaced millions of Syrian needs a dire attention, lauding the efforts exerted by refugee-host countries in supporting the afflicted. On Libya and Yemen, the Group voiced its support to achieving permanent peace and backing the establishment of a unified national government. The Group also lauded the UN High Commissioner's efforts in the fields of economy, culture and society and emphasized the importance of working together with the UN to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The 31st regular session of the Human Rights Council has taken place on February 29 until March 24.
