UN Secretary general Guterres invokes Article 99 in rare move

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres used a rarely exercised power to warn the Security Council on Wednesday of an impending “humanitarian catastrophe” in Gaza and urged its members to demand an immediate humanitarian ceasefire. The UN Security Council - of which most members are favourable to a ceasefire - is likely to meet Friday to discuss the matter. The US, a staunch Israel ally, however, does not support a ceasefire in Gaza and has used its veto power to block UN resolutions in support of Tel Aviv.

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