The Gambian President Adama Barrow has called on world leaders to step up efforts to end Israel’s genocide in Gaza and wars in other countries, as he delivered his speech at the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York City.

In his statement, the Gambian leader reaffirmed his stand against injustice no matter where it occurs, adding “the ongoing conflicts in Palestine, Sudan, the Sahel, Ukraine and Russia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Libya, and other conflict zones demand the International Community’s immediate intervention.

“We must explore all diplomatic means to restore lasting peace worldwide and free all innocent people, particularly women and children, from the calamities of war.

“We call on the International Community to prioritise support for the post-conflict reconstruction of Gaza and the improvement of economic conditions in the West Bank. Even though the situation in that region is extremely serious, the intense destruction of lives and property continues,” he added.

“The Israeli occupation, expansion of settlements, blockade of Gaza, and restrictions in the West Bank, together with the threat of intensifying the war to a regional conflict, continue to worsen the ongoing tensions in the Middle East.”

Reporting by Adama Makasuba