EU Statement – UN General Assembly 3rd Committee: General Debat... 4 of 6 https://www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/un-new-york/eu-statement... condemnation of the terrorist attacks committed by Hamas and continue to call for an immediate ceasefire, unconditional release of all hostages and unimpeded and safe access of humanitarian assistance. We strongly condemn the further escalation in the West Bank, following increased settler violence, intimidation and the expansion of illegal settlements, as well as terrorist attacks against Israel. The EU remains firmly committed to a lasting and sustainable peace. We recall the adoption by the General Assembly of the recent 'New York Declaration' on Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and Implementation of the Two-State Solution, and welcome the United States’ commitment to ending the war in Gaza. We reiterate our condemnation of Russia’s illegal, unprovoked and unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine, which grossly violates international law, including the UN Charter. Russia must cease its war of aggression, withdraw all forces and military equipment from the entire territory of Ukraine and fully respect Ukraine’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders. It is now for Russia to show its willingness to achieve peace. There must be accountability for all international crimes, human rights violations and abuses stemming from the Russian war of aggression. The EU condemns the arbitrary detentions, torture, sexual violence, unlawful deportations, forcible transfers, discrimination and other violations directed against Ukrainian citizens by Russia in the temporarily occupied regions of Ukraine including Crimea, and calls on Russia to end the unlawful practice of child deportation and forcible transfer, and to ensure their immediate and safe return to Ukraine. The EU expresses deep concern at the continuing systematic crackdown on Russian civil society. The EU voices concern at the findings outlined in reports of the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Russian Federation, that torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment are used as state-sanctioned tools for oppression, part of a government strategy to control all spheres of life, and suppress dissent. Russia's recent withdrawal from the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment is a cause for alarm. In Belarus too, we urge the immediate and unconditional release and effective rehabilitation of all political prisoners, and the ending of repression against independent media. We urge the Belarusian authorities to stop their involvement in Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, as well as the instrumentalisation of migrants for political purposes. The EU reiterates its serious concerns about the human rights situation in China, especially in Xinjiang, Tibet, Inner Mongolia and Hong Kong. 23/10/2025, 21:04