UN chief says rising consensus to inform Israel a ceasefire wanted

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stated throughout a go to to Jordan on Monday that there’s rising worldwide consensus to inform Israel {that a} ceasefire is required and that an assault on Rafah would trigger a humanitarian catastrophe.

“We see a growing consensus emerging in the international community to tell the Israelis that the ceasefire is needed and I also see a growing consensus, I heard in the US, I heard from the European Union, not to mention of course the Muslim world, to tell clearly to Israelis that any ground invasion of Rafah could mean a humanitarian disaster,” he informed a press convention.

During a tour of a centre in Jordan’s Wihdat camp the place the UN Palestinian refugee company UNRWA supplies well being and training providers, the highest UN official stated the company was a lifeline of hope and dignity for tens of millions of refugees throughout the area.

“We must strive to keep the one-of-a-kind services that UNRWA provides flowing because that keeps hope flowing. In a darkening world, UNRWA is the one ray of light for millions of people,” Guterres stated.

Jordan, which lies on the coronary heart of the Arab-Israeli battle, hosts 2.4 million Palestinian refugees, the biggest variety of such refugees amongst Israel’s neighbours. Many of its residents are of Palestinian origin.

UNRWA has been in disaster since Israel accused a dozen of its workers of involvement within the October 7 Hamas assaults in opposition to Israel.

The allegations prompted UNRWA’s greatest donor, the United States, and a few others to pause funding, placing the company’s future doubtful. However, another international locations have since restored funding

“UNRWA is profoundly contributing in ways that can’t be measured on a graph – advancing social cohesion, promoting stability, building peace. Imagine if all of this was taken away,” Guterres stated.

The outcomes of an impartial inside UN investigation that was launched would assist strengthen and enhance UNRWA, the highest UN official stated.