It is the first time that Article 99 of the UN’s founding charter has been invoked, which states that the Secretary-General “may draw the attention of the Security Council to any matter which, in his opinion, may endanger the maintenance of peace and security . “international security”.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres invoked Article 99 of the UN Charter on Wednesday, warning the Security Council of the humanitarian situation in the Middle East and urging the body to call a ceasefire to promote fires between Israel and Hamas.
This is the first time that Guterres, the UN’s highest representative since 2017, has called for Article 99, which states that “the Secretary-General may draw the attention of the Security Council to any matter which, in his opinion, affects the maintenance of international relations.” could endanger. peace and security”.
‘One of the most dangerous places in the world’
Meanwhile, Israel continues its brutal offensive in Gaza, continuing heavy fighting in southern Gaza Strip cities such as Khan Younis, amid the desperate flight of the population suffering an increasingly serious humanitarian crisis.
In this sense, the Gaza authorities warned this Wednesday that there are no longer operational hospitals in northern Gaza, and the United Nations Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) also warned today that the entire Strip is “one of the most dangerous places has become.” in the world.
This latest conflict between Israel and Hamas has been going on for more than 60 days, including several killings in the West Bank and clashes between the Israeli army and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Currently, Israel is engaged in a third phase of its offensive in Gaza, targeting the southern part of the Gaza Strip against what it considers “Hamas strongholds,” with heavy clashes with militants in cities such as Khan Younis.
Hospitals out of service
The Ministry of Health in Gaza has announced that the Kamal Adwan Hospital, the last hospital serving the northern Gaza Strip, has shut down due to a lack of fuel, with ambulances unable to pick up the injured.
More than a hundred bodies were left in the hospital without burial as it was surrounded by Israeli forces who “shoot anyone who moves in.”
At another hospital, Al-Aqsa, “some patients are dying in the emergency room due to the lack of intensive care rooms,” a hospital source warned.
Amid the fighting, the mass exodus of Gazans to Rafah, in southern Gaza, continues.
More than 16,200 people have been killed and about 7,000 remain under rubble since the war in Gaza began two months ago, according to the Gaza Strip’s health ministry.
Source: EITB
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