Situation in the OPT/Holy places – Arab Group request for SecCo meeting – Letter from United Arab Emirates

LETTER DATED 16 JANUARY 1986 FROM THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE

OF THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES TO THE UNITED NATIONS

ADDRESSED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL

In my capacity as Chairman of the Arab Group for January 1986, I have the honour, on behalf of the States members of that Group, to call your attention to the grave situation created in Jerusalem by Israeli actions violating the sanctity of the Haram al-Sharif.

Accordingly, I request that an urgent meeting of the Security Council be convened to consider that grave situation.

(Signed) Mohammad Hussain AL-SHAALI

Permanent Representative of the

United Arab Emirates

Chairman of the Arab Group

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