UN chief invokes rarely used article to call for urgent ceasefire: ‘Nowhere is safe in Gaza’

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres invoked a rarely used UN article to call for a permanent ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza war as the Palestinian territory faces “a severe risk of collapse of the humanitarian system.” Guterres warned that “nowhere is safe in Gaza” in a letter to the president of the UN Security Council as IDF continues to hammer the Palestinian enclave with airstrikes. He penned the urgent note, utilizing Article 99 in Chapter XV of the UN Charter which states the UN “may bring to attention of the Security Council any matter which in his opinion, may threaten the maintenance of international peace and security.” Guterres warned that the ongoing battle has already killed 16,200 — including 15,000 in Gaza with 40% of those being children — and forcibly displaced 80% of the 2.2 million Gazans. Read more at https://nypost.com/2023/12/06/news/un-secretary-general-invokes-rarely-used-article-to-call-for-urgent-ceasefire/ #unitednations #gaza #israel #palestine #hamas The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Subscribe to New York Post Sports: https://www.youtube.com/c/nypostsports Catch the latest news here: https://nypost.com/ Follow The New York Post on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/nypost Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NYPost