United Nations Radio

The Security Council has expressed serious concerns at the escalation of the situation in Gaza and has called for an immediate end to violence.

In a press statement read out by its President Ambassador Neven Jurica of Croatia, the members called on the parties to stop immediately all military activities.

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"The members of the Council stressed the need for the restoration of calm in full, which will open the way for finding a political solution to the problems existing in the context of the Palestinian-Israeli settlement."

The members of the Council called for all parties to address the serious humanitarian and economic needs in Gaza and to take necessary measures, including opening of border crossings, to ensure the continuous provision of humanitarian supplies, including supplies of food, fuel and provision of medical treatment.

This is Donn Bobb reporting for United Nations Radio.

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