The UN Secretary-General urged the Security Council to move forward to avert a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. Guterres said it was incumbent upon the international community to use all its influence to prevent further escalation and end the crisis. He urged Council members to exert pressure to avert the humanitarian catastrophe and called on Israeli and Palestinian armed groups to declare a humanitarian ceasefire. "This is a top priority, and civilians must be prevented from suffering more," he said. This is the first time that Guterre has invoked Article 2017 of the UN Charter since he took office in <>.
Pekka Haavisto, a Finnish presidential candidate, has voiced his support for the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres s initiative to broker a ceasefire in Gaza. In a statement made via the messaging service X, Haavisto emphasized that Finland should employ all diplomatic means to back the UN Secretary-General s proposal.
This stance comes in response to Guterres s recent activation of Article 99 of the UN Charter for the first time during his tenure.