UN Agency and NGO Leaders Unite in Urgent Plea for Gaza Ceasefire

The leaders of 18 United Nations agencies and non-profit organizations have issued a joint statement calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Israeli-Hamas conflict, expressing shock and horror at the mounting death toll. They condemned the killings of both Israelis and Palestinians and called on all parties to respect international humanitarian and human rights law. The group also highlighted the denial of essential goods and services to the population of Gaza and the targeting of aid workers, with over 100 attacks against healthcare reported.