Middle East on ‘verge of the abyss’, UN warns as Israel-Hamas conflict deepens Gaza crisis

UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday appealed to Hamas to immediately release all hostages and to Israel to grant “unimpeded access for humanitarian aid” into the Gaza Strip. https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2023/10/1142377
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Middle East on ‘verge of the abyss’, UN warns as Israel-Hamas conflict deepens Gaza crisis
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At Arab League Summit, Guterres appeals for Gaza ceasefire and regional unity

At Arab League Summit, Guterres appeals for Gaza ceasefire and regional unity

16 May 2024

UN Secretary-General António Guterres repeated his longstanding call for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, the release of all hostages held in the enclave, and unimpeded access for aid delivery, in remarks to the Summit of the League of Arab States in Bahrain on Thursday. 

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UN chief calls on Israel to ‘spare civilians from more suffering’ in Gaza

UN chief calls on Israel to ‘spare civilians from more suffering’ in Gaza

04 Dec 2023

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has reiterated his call for a sustained humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza and the unconditional and immediate release of all hostages, his Spokesperson said on Monday. 

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At Cairo Peace Summit, Guterres stresses need for sustained humanitarian aid to Gaza

At Cairo Peace Summit, Guterres stresses need for sustained humanitarian aid to Gaza

21 Oct 2023

UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated his call for sustained humanitarian aid delivery to Gaza and for Hamas to free all hostages, in remarks to the Cairo Summit for Peace on Saturday.