MIDDLE EAST LIVE: Guterres tells Security Council two-State solution ‘near point of no return’
A boy stops in front of a destroyed building in Gaza.
The Security Council has been meeting on the Middle East, with Secretary-General António Guterres telling ambassadors that irreversible action must be taken to finally put a two-State solution in place for Israel and Palestine. Meanwhile, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza deepens, with reports from the UN Palestine refugee relief agency (UNRWA) that children are "going to bed starving" amid the two-month Israeli aid blockade and continuing bombardment. App users can follow coverage here.
The Security Council has been meeting on the Middle East, with Secretary-General António Guterres telling ambassadors that irreversible action must be taken to finally put a two-State solution in place for Israel and Palestine. Meanwhile, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza deepens, with reports from the UN Palestine refugee relief agency (UNRWA) that children are "going to bed starving" amid the two-month Israeli aid blockade and continuing bombardment. App users can follow coverage here.
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