Gaza's Dehumanization Crisis: Urgent Ceasefire a Matter of Life and Death, Warns UN

The commissioner general for the UN agency in Palestine has warned the UN Security Council that the entire population of Gaza is being "dehumanized" as a result of the ongoing conflict. UN agencies are urging the Security Council to support an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, highlighting the breakdown of civil order, lack of clean water, and high death rate among children. Efforts are being made to draft a resolution that the five permanent members of the Security Council would feel compelled to adopt, but Russia and the US remain far apart in their positions. The UN worker accused Israel of "collective punishment" and forcing displacement, while the UAE ambassador called for an end to dangerous evacuation orders and criticized the delay in taking action. The US ambassador expressed support for humanitarian pauses, while the UN aid official stressed the need for multiple border crossings to deliver aid to Gaza.