The Security Council is paralyzed on the issue of Gaza, the Secretary General of the United Nations
Antonio Guterres/AP PhotoUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said he regrets that the Security Council failed to call for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Speaking at the Doha Forum in Qatar, he condemned the divisions in the Security Council that have "paralyzed" the world body.
He said that the Security Council has been paralyzed due to geo-strategic division, which has made it difficult to find a solution to stop the ongoing Gaza war since October 7.
He said that the failure of the ceasefire resolution damaged the credibility of the Security Council, but he would not back down from calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza.
It should be noted that the resolution presented by the US for a ceasefire in Gaza was vetoed.
13 out of 15 members voted in favor of a resolution submitted by the United Arab Emirates to the Security Council for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, while Britain was absent.
The Secretary General of the United Nations wrote a letter to draw the attention of the Security Council to the issue of Palestine, using the powers under Article 99 of the Charter of the United Nations.
Antonio Guterres advocated an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza in a letter to the Security Council, highlighting the serious threat of a humanitarian crisis in the region.
Addressing the Doha Forum, Antonio Guterres said that there is a serious risk of the collapse of the humanitarian system in Gaza, the situation there is rapidly becoming catastrophic, which may have irreversible effects on the Palestinians, while the peace of the region. May deteriorate forever.
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