UN 'stands ready to support' Palestinians in state-building

UN stands ready to support the Palestinians in state-building, with human rights and rule of law at its centre, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said in a video statement on the High-Level Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution, Report informs.

Turk called again for an immediate, permanent ceasefire; the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages and all others arbitrarily detained; immediate and unhindered humanitarian access; and the delivery of massive humanitarian aid to Palestinians, wherever they are.

"We stand ready to support the Palestinians in state-building, with human rights and rule of law at its centre. When that time comes, programmes to support victims and survivors will be an important avenue for opening a pathway to accountability and redress," he said.