Qatar's Permanent Representative to the UN HE Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif al-Thani participated in the media stand at the UN headquarters in New York, organised by the Organisation of Islamic Co-operation group members, regarding the deteriorating situation in the Gaza Strip. The group stressed the need for a ceasefire to prevent the conflict from spilling over into the region, and the need for the unhindered entry of humanitarian aid to the Strip, in response to the UN General Assembly resolution titled "Protection of civilians and upholding legal and humanitarian obligations".