New York, Aug. 25 (Petra)– UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has
strongly condemned the actions taken by Israeli authorities,
including their unauthorized entry into and continued presence at the
UNRWA Training Center in Qalandia in occupied East Jerusalem, as well
as carrying out unauthorized activities inside the facility.

UNRWA staff were present at the center when Israeli authorities
entered the premises without permission.

In a UN statement, Guterres expressed deep concern over the
development, warning that it would deprive young people of the
vocational training they had been receiving. For more than 70 years,
the center has supported thousands of Palestinian refugees by
providing vocational education and pathways to employment.

“The Qalandia Training Center and other UNRWA facilities are United
Nations premises; they are inviolable and immune from any form of
interference,” Guterres said.

He added that such actions against UNRWA premises are “entirely
unacceptable” and contrary to Israel’s clear obligations under
international law, including the UN Charter and the Convention on the
Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations.

Guterres further noted that the International Court of Justice, in
its advisory opinion issued on October 22, 2025, affirmed that, with
regard to UN premises in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Israel
must respect their inviolability and refrain from interfering with
the performance of their functions.

//Petra// MF