UN chief says there is growing consensus to tell Israel that a ceasefire is needed
During a news conference in Jordan, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres highlighted a burgeoning international consensus urging Israel to implement a ceasefire, especially to prevent a potential ground invasion of Rafah, which could lead to a humanitarian disaster.
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- Published Date: 11:17 | 25 March 2024
- Modified Date: 11:17 | 25 March 2024
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said during a visit to Jordan on Monday that there is growing international consensus to tell Israel that a ceasefire is needed and that an assault on Rafah would cause a humanitarian disaster.
"We see a growing consensus emerging in the international community to tell the Israelis that the ceasefire is needed and I also see a growing consensus, I heard in the U.S., I heard from the European Union, not to mention of course the Muslim world, to tell clearly to Israelis that any ground invasion of Rafah could mean a humanitarian disaster," Guterres told a news conference.
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