UN chief condemns deaths in Gaza while waiting for ‘life-saving aid’

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres exits the press room after speaking at the UN prior to a meeting about the ongoing conflict in Gaza, at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, November 6, 2023. REUTERS/ Caitlin Ochs/ File photo

UNITED NATIONS – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned a deadly incident in northern Gaza on Thursday “in which more than a hundred people were reportedly killed or injured while seeking life-saving aid,” U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said.

“The desperate civilians in Gaza need urgent help, including those in the besieged north where the United Nations has not been able to deliver aid in more than a week,” he said, adding that Guterres again called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire and the unconditional release of all hostages. — Reuters