Statement by President Higgins following call by the Elders for decisive action in Gaza
Date: Wed 13th Aug, 2025 | 17:05
“The world will thank the Elders for the valuable comments that they have made following a visit to Egypt and the Rafah border crossing by the former President of Ireland and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson and the former Prime Minister of New Zealand Helen Clark.
President Robinson and Helen Clark are authoritative figures on famine, hunger and the role of the United Nations. Their statements draw attention to the 325,000 children malnourished in Gaza and at risk of death before the end of September.
President Robinson is also right to draw attention to the special treatment needed for malnutrition, drawing on her experience in Somalia in 1992.
Their statements deserve the widest possible circulation.”