New York, September 22 (QNA) - Gaza is no longer merely the world's largest graveyard for children, but also has the highest rate of children who have lost limbs, and has become one of the most brutal and shameful mass detention camps in the world today, an ignominy for humanity, said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, addressing the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Erdogan added that the West Bank is currently enduring the worst period of settler terrorism, while Muslims and Christians in Jerusalem are being denied access to holy sites, urging all nations that haven't recognized the State of Palestine to reconsider their decisions.

The attempts to repress the State of Palestine would fail, Erdogan stressed, noting that the world would become witness to the days when the State of Palestine is created with East Jerusalem as its capital along the June 4, 1967, borders.

The Turkish leader said Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was unable to attend the UN General Assembly in New York for the second consecutive year, and that the injustice inflicted on Palestinians wounds the conscience.

Delving into the evolving situation in Syria, Erdogan stated that Syria is approaching its goal of becoming a secure and peaceful nation, assuring that Ankara would rally to the Syrian people's side.

Regarding the developments in the region, Erdogan asserted that Ankara continues its efforts in lockstep with all parties to end the escalation in the Middle East, stressing that the persistent combat operations would serve no party.

In addition, Erdogan recalled that his country has established a defense alliance with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Pakistan to bolster solidarity among the three nations so that the region's problems can be resolved from within those nations.

He added that Ankara is working with various parties to ensure the region steers clear of the state of war engulfing the Gulf, warning that any attempt to widen the scope of the confrontations and conflicts would serve no one.

The Turkish president reiterated his call for reform of the UN Security Council, stressing that such reform must be guided by the principle that the world is bigger than five. He emphasized that meaningful Security Council reform must begin with abolishing the veto.

A system in which the will of more than 190 UN member states is held hostage to the whims of five permanent members can't be deemed fair or fully capable of instilling confidence, Erdogan said.

He stressed that the United Nations, founded 81 years ago to safeguard peace and security, has become increasingly impotent in carrying out its mission.

Erdogan proposed a new institutional architecture with no permanent members, under which member states would be elected by the General Assembly to serve fixed terms. (QNA)