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UN Security Council debates Gaza war as members call for urgent aid and disagree on ceasefire language
Summary
At an Oct. 24 open debate, U.N. Secretary‑General Antonio Guterres and ministers from Israel, the State of Palestine and other member states pressed for immediate humanitarian relief, the release of hostages and steps to prevent regional escalation; members differed sharply on wording and next actions.
The United Nations Security Council held an open ministerial debate on Oct. 24 that centered on the spiraling humanitarian crisis in Gaza, persistent hostage‑taking, and whether the council can agree on unified language calling for a ceasefire and scaled humanitarian access.
Secretary‑General Antonio Guterres told the council the situation was "growing more dire by the hour," warned that UN facilities were sheltering more than 600,000 Palestinians and said UN fuel supplies for Gaza could run out "in a matter of days." He condemned the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas and called repeatedly for all parties to uphold international humanitarian law and for "an immediate humanitarian ceasefire." (Antonio Guterres, Secretary‑General)
The representative of the Observer State of Palestine, identified in the transcript as Hiyad Al Maliki, called for the council to "stop the killing"…
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