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UN Secretary‑General António Guterres urges immediate humanitarian access to Gaza, reaffirms two‑state solution
Summary
UN Secretary‑General António Guterres told a UN committee that 2026 is a pivotal year for Israeli‑Palestinian peace, called for rapid humanitarian access to Gaza via the Rafah Crossing, defended UNRWA's immunity and warned that settlement expansion and large new housing tenders in the West Bank threaten a two‑state outcome.
Secretary‑General António Guterres told a United Nations committee that "we enter 2026 with the clock ticking louder than ever" and urged swift, large‑scale humanitarian access to Gaza while reaffirming a two‑state solution as the only viable path to lasting peace.
Guterres, speaking at the committee, said Palestinians in Gaza continue to endure "grave suffering" and noted that "more than 500 Palestinians have been killed" since the October agreement. He called on all parties to "implement the agreement in full, exercise maximum restraint, and comply with international law and UN resolutions," and demanded "rapid and unimpeded passage of humanitarian relief at scale, including through the Rafa Crossing." (António Guterres,…
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