NEW YORK, (PIC)
“Palestinians in Gaza are enduring horrifying levels of hunger and suffering,” said UN Secretary General António Guterres outside the Security Council in New York, describing the new Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report as an “appalling indictment of conditions on the ground for civilians.”
“This is the highest number of people facing catastrophic hunger ever recorded by the Integrated Food Security Classification System—anywhere, anytime,” he added.
“This is an entirely man-made disaster—and the report makes clear that it can be halted,” he warned, saying this showed the need for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire.
“I call on the Israeli authorities to ensure complete and unfettered access for humanitarian goods throughout Gaza and for the international community to fully support our humanitarian efforts.”
“We must act now to prevent the unthinkable, the unacceptable, and the unjustifiable.”
