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Guterres invokes ‘most powerful tool’ Article 99, in bid for humanitarian ceasefire

Originally published: United Nations on December 6, 2023 by UN News Editors (more by United Nations) | (Posted Dec 09, 2023)

Invoking a rarely used article of the UN Charter, Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday called on the Security Council to “press to avert a humanitarian catastrophe” in Gaza and unite in a call for a full humanitarian ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants.