Arab League chief warns of fragile Gaza ceasefire, urges UN action-Xinhua

Arab League chief warns of fragile Gaza ceasefire, urges UN action

Source: Xinhua

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2026-10-26 02:19:30

CAIRO, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy warned Sunday that the Gaza ceasefire remained fragile and called for full implementation of a UN Security Council resolution on the Palestinian territory, according to an Arab League statement.

Fahmy made the remarks during a meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, where the two discussed the Palestinian issue and other regional conflicts.

Fahmy said more than 1,500 Palestinians had been killed since the ceasefire took effect in October 2025, warning that developments in Gaza were testing the credibility of the international system.

He stressed the need to implement UN Security Council Resolution 2803, preserve the unity of the occupied Palestinian territory, and support the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East and its mandate, the statement said.

Fahmy also expressed the Arab League's rejection of attacks on Arab countries, citing Iranian attacks on neighboring Arab states and Houthi attacks on airports and civilian facilities.

He reaffirmed the league's solidarity with Saudi Arabia and its right to defend its security and sovereignty, and called for safeguarding freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz.

The talks also covered developments in Lebanon, Sudan, Syria and Libya, with both sides underscoring the importance of their unity, sovereignty and national institutions, according to the statement.

For his part, Guterres reaffirmed his commitment to international law and the UN Charter, saying the UN would continue coordinating with the league and supporting its efforts to address regional and international challenges.

Guterres is visiting Cairo as part of a regional tour, the statement said. ■