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U.N. chief forces Security Council to address Gaza humanitarian crisis

For the first time since becoming leader of the world body, António Guterres invoked Article 99 of the U.N. Charter.

,   and  Arete News Staff
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“We did what we could. Remember us,” wrote Dr. Mahmoud Abu Nujaila, who was killed in a hospital strike.
“We did what we could. Remember us,” wrote Dr. Mahmoud Abu Nujaila, who was killed in a hospital strike in Gaza. (AN/MSF International)

In a rare move, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres used his power to force the U.N. Security Council to address the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.

The council was expected to discuss the 2-month-old war at a meeting on Friday, after the United Arab Emirates and Russia announced they were calling for an emergency session.

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