UN chief Guterres says Gaza truce does not solve ‘key problems’

UN chief Guterres says Gaza truce does not solve ‘key problems’

The head of the United Nations has pushed for a full cease-fire within the Gaza Strip, saying that the present humanitarian pause doesn’t remedy key issues.

“First of all, I’d like to say that the truce was a step in the right direction – was a symbol of hope, but it doesn’t solve the key problems we face,” Antonio Guterres advised a news convention with Moussa Faki, chairperson of the African Union Commission.

“That is why we have been insisting on the need for a humanitarian cease-fire leading to the unconditional and immediate release of hostages and to the possibility to have effective humanitarian aid to all people in Gaza, wherever they live,” he added.

When requested about his message to the Israeli authorities, which stated combating will resume when the truce ends, Guterres stated: “My message could be very clear. We want a humanitarian cease-fire.

“We have a dramatic humanitarian situation. At the same time, we want to have the full release of all hostages that we believe should be unconditional and immediate, but we need a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza, now,” he stated.

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