15 April 2025
Letter dated 15 April 2025 from the Charg¨¦ d¡¯affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
I have the honour to refer to matters concerning the Group of Friends in Defense of the Charter of the United Nations, which held its third meeting of national coordinators on 14 and 15 April 2025, in Moscow.
In this regard, I am pleased to transmit herewith copies of the documents listed below (see annexes),* which were adopted at that time, while respectfully requesting your good offices in circulating the present letter and its annexes among the wider membership as a document of the General Assembly, under agenda items 14, 16, 18, 22 (b), 30, 34, 35, 38, 58, 69, 71, 120, 123 and 135, respectively.
- Political declaration
- Special declaration on the eightieth anniversary of the end of the Second World War
- Special declaration on the colonial question of Puerto Rico
(Signed) Roberto Bayley Angeleri
Counsellor
Charg¨¦ d¡¯affaires a.i.
Annex I to the letter dated 15 April 2025 from the Charg¨¦ d¡¯affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
POLITICAL DECLARATION FOR THE THIRD MEETING OF NATIONAL COORDINATORS OF THE GROUP OF FRIENDS IN DEFENSE OF THE CHARTER OF THE Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµITED NATIONS
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- We express our grave concern over the prolonged bloodshed in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, and, thus, renew our firm commitment to the just and comprehensive settlement to the cause of Palestine, as well as our unwavering solidarity with the Palestinian people in their ongoing struggle to achieve their inalienable rights, freedom and justice.
- We reiterate our principled stance and call for an immediate, unconditional, permanent and fully respected ceasefire in Gaza and other areas under attack by Israel, as well as for the observance and full compliance with international law, relevant agreements and Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ resolutions. We also call for the release of all hostages and detainees, while also facilitating the rapid, safe and unhindered humanitarian access to all those in need.
- We recognize Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA¡¯s decades-long contribution to the wellbeing, human development and protection of the Palestine refugees. We express our serious concern at the legislative measures taken by Israel on the termination of any sort of cooperation with the Agency, which breaches, among others, Israel¡¯s obligations as an Occupying Power under international humanitarian law. We reject any attempt aimed at preventing Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA from implementing its mandate and effectively continuing its essential work on the ground, and we condemn Israel¡¯s deliberate attacks on the Agency¡¯s personnel and premises, including the killing of approximately 300 staff members and causing destruction to its facilities, including hundreds of schools, which had to be turned into refugee camps.
- We also highlight that without ensuring Palestinian fundamental rights for self-determination, independence and return to their homeland, there will be no lasting and stable peace in the region. In this regard, we reaffirm our full and continued support to all efforts aimed at ending the grave injustice inflicted on the Palestinian people since the 1948 Nakba. We also remain committed to strengthening our efforts, including active engagement in international initiatives, aimed at ending the illegal Israeli occupation and at achieving the independence of the State of Palestine, with East Jerusalem / Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital; the realization of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, including to self-determination and freedom; and a just, comprehensive and lasting solution to the Question of Palestine in all its aspects, including for the plight of the Palestine refugees and the realization of their right to return, in accordance with international law, the relevant Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ resolutions and the Charter of the United Nations, and on the basis of the two-State solution, enabling the realization of the independence of a sovereign Palestinian State, on the basis of the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
- We condemn all unilateral and unlawful Israeli steps aimed at creating ¡°facts on the ground¡±, including, inter alia, through the building of settlements and the announcement of plans on formal annexation of Palestinian territory in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
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Document Type: Declaration, Letter
Document Sources: Group of Friends in Defense of the Charter of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ
Country: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Subject: Armed conflict, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Nakba, Palestine question, Self-determination
Publication Date: 15/04/2025