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  • 29 Oct 2023 15:50
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The UN's Secretary-General calls the death toll and number of wounded in Gaza "totally unacceptable" during his four-day visit to Nepal after talks in Qatar.

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  • UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrives in Nepal (Photo credit: Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
    UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrives in Nepal. (Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

During a visit to the Nepalese capital Kathmandu, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday reiterated the desperate need for a ceasefire to end the "nightmare" of massacres in Palestine.

"The situation in Gaza is growing more desperate by the hour. I regret that instead of a critically needed humanitarian pause, supported by the international community, Israel has intensified its military operations," Guterres stated, calling the death tolls and wounded numbers "totally unacceptable."

"The world is witnessing a humanitarian catastrophe taking place before our eyes," Guterres added. "More than two million people, with nowhere safe to go, are being denied the essentials for life –- food, water, shelter and medical care –- while being subjected to relentless bombardment. I urge all those with responsibility to step back from the brink."

His visit is expected to last four days after talks in Qatar.

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"I reiterate my appeal for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, the unconditional release of all hostages and the delivery of sustained humanitarian relief at a scale that meets the needs of the people of Gaza," he said, continuing: "We must join forces to end this nightmare for the people of Gaza, Israel and all those affected around the world, including here in Nepal."

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Less than two days ago, Guterres declared that Gaza is confronting "an unprecedented avalanche of human suffering" because of a shortage of food, water, and electricity due to the Israeli aggression.

"I repeat my call for a humanitarian ceasefire, the unconditional release of all hostages, and the delivery of life-saving supplies," he said in his statement. 

"Misery is growing by the minute. Without a fundamental change, the people of Gaza will face an unprecedented avalanche of human suffering," he expressed. 

Guterres' statements have been infuriating the Occupation's leadership.

António Guterres: "it is important to also recognise the attack by Hamas did not happen in a vacuum. The Palestinian people have been subjected to 56 years of occupation.. their people displaced & their homes demolished. Their hopes for a political solution.. have been vanishing" pic.twitter.com/zcnYiCXgHi

— Saul Staniforth (@SaulStaniforth) October 24, 2023

Earlier he said that the operations carried out by the Palestinian Resistance did not take place "in a vacuum." Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen announced that he canceled his meeting with Guterres after this statement. 

According to a post, Cohen wrote on the social media platform X, the meeting had been canceled, as he argues there is no place for a "balanced approach" in the region since Operation Al-Aqsa Flood was launched.

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