Deputy Minister Of Foreign Affairs Of The Republic Of Indonesia: How Many More Lives Should Travel Before The Multilateral System Runs Its Mandate?

Indonesian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Arrmanatha Ch. Nasir, at the International Summit on the Implementation of the Two-State Solution. (Source: Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

JAKARTA - Indonesian Deputy Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Nasir knocked on international conscience, calling for concrete steps to address the situation in the Gaza Strip, when the Palestinian enclave threatened the worst hunger in its history, while the death toll from Israeli aggression broke through 60,000 lives, including the death toll from hunger.

Speaking at the International Summit on the Implementation of the Two-State Solutions organized by France and Saudi Arabia, at the United Nations Headquarters, New York, Tuesday, Deputy Foreign Minister Tata called for concrete and decisive action to end the long occupation of Palestine and realize an independent and sovereign Palestinian State.

Deputy Foreign Minister Tata warned that the situation in Gaza is not only a humanitarian tragedy, but also a test for conscience and commitment of the international community.

"We are not only here to manage the crisis, we are here to defend humanity, fight for justice, and uphold the right of Palestine to sit side by side in the nation's community," said the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, launching a statement from the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Wednesday, July 30.

Indonesia further reminded that for more than 75 years, the Palestinian people have lost their basic rights, and are now even facing threats to their own existence.

"When food aid becomes the death penalty, how much more severe should it be for the international community to act? How many more lives must be lost before the multilateral system carries out its mandate to uphold peace and justice?" asked Deputy Foreign Minister Tata.

It is known that UN agencies and international agencies have highlighted the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip since the latest conflict broke out in the region on October 7, 2023.

Later, the agencies and agencies warned that the worst-case scenario of hunger would hit the Gaza Strip quickly.

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) issued a warning for an increase in hunger-related deaths in the region, stating that more than 3,000 children were severely malnourished in Gaza, quoted from WAFA.

Hospitals have reported a rapid increase in child deaths under the age of five from hunger, with at least 16 deaths reported since July 17, according to IPC data

Medical sources in Gaza said that until yesterday the death toll from hunger and malnutrition had risen to 147 people, 88 of whom were children, leaving Gaza experiencing the worst humanitarian crisis in its history.

Meanwhile, Gaza's Ministry of Health announced in a statement Tuesday that the death toll in the Gaza Strip had risen to 60,034 people, most of whom were children and women, since the start of the Israeli aggression on October 7, 2023.

Meanwhile, the number of injured victims has increased to 145,870 people, amid continued airstrikes, artillery strikes, and shootings of residential areas and shelters.