He Government of Spain We agreed to decorate on Tuesday Secretary General of the United Nations (UN), Antonio GuterresWith Spanish Order of Charles III necklace, highest civilian honorfor the protection of international law and human rights Palestinian civilian population.

At a press conference following a government meeting, the Minister Spokesperson for the Minister Isabel Rodriguezrecalled the biography of the Portuguese politician and emphasized that throughout his life “he renowned for his commitment to human rights and a rules-based international order.”

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Guterres’ commitment to international and humanitarian law, the spokesman said, has become “particularly evident in recent weeks” in relation to the war between Israel and the Gaza Strip and the protection of ” human rights of Palestinian civiliansRodriguez added.

The award given to Guterres by the government follows the position of the UN Secretary-General on the conflict in the Middle East, which will lead to unrest in Israelto such an extent that the country’s authorities refused to meet with him and blocked the issuance of entry visas to the country for officials of an international organization.

Senior UN official says Hamas’ “terrible attacks” on Israel on October 7 They cannot justify “collective punishment of the Palestinian people” and spoke of “the clear violations of international humanitarian law that we are witnessing in the Gaza Strip.”

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In reply, Israel declared him persona non grata and demanded his resignation.

The reward the government awarded is the same one it awarded a week ago Princess Eleanorheir to the Spanish crown, on the day she came of age and took the oath of office to the Constitution.

Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Carlos III This is the order established by King Charles III in 1771with the aim of rewarding those people who especially stood out for their “outstanding and exceptional services” to Spain and the Crown.

(EFE)