The move was a major step by the secretary general, António Guterres, in his efforts to stop the war, which he described as a humanitarian disaster that threatened international security.
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On the Ground in Wars and Disasters, the U.N. Plays a Vital Role
While some critics say the world body is paralyzed by political differences, its humanitarian agencies are helping needy people in Gaza and other places around the world.
What We Know About Sexual Violence During the Oct. 7 Attacks on Israel
Israel has accused Hamas of committing abuses against large numbers of women. Hamas denies the allegations.
U.N. Says Gaza Fuel Could Run Out by Tuesday, Preventing Aid Distribution
The lack of fuel, used to operate the fork lifts that unload the goods and the trucks that deliver them, is imperiling the only lifeline for the 2.2 million people in the coastal enclave.
UN Says Israel-Gaza War Is Deadliest Ever for Its Personnel
The U.N. secretary general, António Guterres, said Monday that 89 employees of UNRWA, its agency aiding Palestinian refugees, had been killed since the war began.
Gaza Death Toll Has Hit 10,000, Its Health Ministry Says
The figures could not be independently verified, but a Pentagon spokesman acknowledged on Monday that “we know the numbers are in the thousands.”
Blinken Meets Arab Ministers in Bid to Calm Outrage Over Israel Airstrikes
A missile attack on an ambulance convoy has drawn severe criticism, including from the U.N., but Israel says it was transporting Hamas fighters.
Israel Calls For U.N. Secretary General Guterres to Resign
Israel called for the U.N. secretary general to resign after he said that Hamas’s “appalling attacks cannot justify the collective punishment of the Palestinian people.”
Families of Hostages Kidnapped By Hamas Rally to Put Pressure on the U.N.
Relatives of those being held in Gaza rallied outside U.N. headquarters on Tuesday.
Promised Aid to Gaza Is Stalled by Wrangling, as Conditions Worsen
Israel, Egypt, the United Nations and others are still working out the details of delivering food, water and medicine, as Israel prepares a possible ground invasion.