UN Secretary General urged to keep peace in Palestine

Published at: 11/02/2025 11:47 AM

This Tuesday, the Secretary General of the United Nations (UN), António Guterres, urged that peace be maintained in the Palestinian city of Gaza and insisted that a return to war “would lead to an immense tragedy”.

“I call on HAMAS to proceed with the release of hostages scheduled for next Saturday. Both parties must fully comply with their commitments in the ceasefire agreement and resume serious negotiations in Doha for the second phase,” Guterres said in a statement quoted by Prensa Latina.

In this regard, he added in a statement that the UN expresses its concern about the return to armed conflict in the Strip, due to reports that Hamas suspended the scheduled release of hostages on Saturday, as Palestinians continue to be killed in the enclave.

In this regard, the agency for Palestine refugees whose operations continue uninterruptedly in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem.

Over the next three weeks, some 65,000 people are expected to benefit from supplies distributed by the UN Population Fund (UNFPA).

Mazo News Team