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UN Urges Peaceful Settlement of Disputes as UN Chief Points to 'the Horror Show in Gaza'
GAZA STRIP, JUL 21 – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns that 2.1 million people in Gaza face collapsing humanitarian lifelines amid intensified military operations and blockade, risking widespread famine and medical shortages.
- On Monday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that last lifelines are collapsing, as Israeli tanks pushed into Deir al-Balah for the first time.
- Through its blockade since October 7, 2023, Israel has denied shelter supplies for over four months, and OCHA warns that safe aid delivery must reach more than 2 million people on the brink of famine.
- The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said `deplores the growing reports of children and adults suffering from malnutrition`, and OCHA reported severely malnourished people arriving at medical points and hospitals.
- As aid trucks approached, the World Food Programme said a convoy crowd came under fire from Israeli tanks and snipers, and yesterday Israeli forces fired on crowds waiting for aid trucks.
- Amid mounting Western criticism, the U.K., France and 23 other Western-aligned countries said `the war in Gaza must end now`, and OCHA urged Israel to facilitate unhindered humanitarian assistance.
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UN urges peaceful settlement of disputes as UN chief points to 'the horror show in Gaza'
The U.N. Security Council has urged the 193 United Nations member nations to use all possible means to settle disputes peacefully.
‘Lifelines collapsing’ in Gaza as children starve in Israeli siege
“Malnourishment is soaring” and “starvation is knocking on every door” the UN secretary general has warned – describing the situation in Gaza as a “horror show”. Health officials said another 15 people died of starvation in the last 24 hours – as aid entering the strip continues to be severely limited by Israel. The UN and other aid organisations say their own staff have been fainting on duty due to hunger. And a warning there are very distressi…
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday denounced the "horror unfolding" in the Gaza Strip, where the Israeli army's offensive has so far left more than 59,100 Palestinians dead, while…
The Israeli army is said to have attacked United Nations buildings in the Gaza Strip and interrogated employees. UN Secretary-General António Guterres strongly criticizes this. The facilities must "without exception be protected."
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