insert_link Health / Medical Guterres appeals for a pause in fighting in Gaza so that children can be vaccinated against polio The United Nations Secretary General has added his voice calling for a pause in hostilities in Gaza so that polio vaccines can be distributed. Speaking in New York on Friday, Antonio Guterres called for warring parties to lay down their arms so that humanitarians can safely vaccinate more than half a million children against polio. Jody Jacobs reports from the United Nations in New York. todayAugust 19, 2024 9
insert_link World UN Secretary General says the humanitarian situation in Gaza is an ‘epic catastrophe’ The UN Secretary General, Antonio Gutterres has told the Security Council that the world must not look away from the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. The council is hosting a high-level meeting on the Middle East crisis with several Foreign Ministers in attendance. Wednesday's meeting takes place on the same day the UN commemorates the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people. Jody Jacobs reports from the United Nations Headquarters […] todayNovember 30, 2023 7
