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UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council, “we need a true humanitarian ceasefire,” adding that a failure of establishing a two-State solution “will condemn Palestinians, Israelis, the region and the world, to a never-ending cycle of death and destruction.” UNIFEED

WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus told the Security Council that the health system in Gaza “is on its knees,” yet, “somehow, it's continuing to deliver some life-saving care.” UNIFEED

Referring to the conflict in Ukraine, a UN political affairs official warned the Security Council that, like in any other armed conflict, the supply of weapons and ammunition “raises significant concerns about the potential escalation of violence and the risks of diversion.” UNIFEED

After rejecting an amendment proposed by Canada and the United States, the General Assembly, by 120 votes in favour, 14 against and 45 abstentions adopted a resolution calling for an immediate and sustained humanitarian truce in Gaza. UNIFEED

The United Nations General Assembly, in New York, is holding an emergency special session on the Israel-Palestine conflict in Gaza, amid a continuing deadlock at the Security Council. UNIFEED

The UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, warned the Security Council today that the current crisis “is one of the most difficult moments facing the Israeli and Palestinian people in the last 75 years.” UNIFEED

The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine is concerned by the continuous evidence of war crimes committed by the Russian armed forces in Ukraine and the suffering of the people in Ukraine who have been continuing to cope with the loss and injury of loved ones, large-scale destruction, as well as economic hardship that have resulted from it, the investigators said in their latest report. UNTV CH

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame said his county “remains committed to working with partners, including the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, to contribute to a durable solution.” UNIFEED

Ambassador Ferit Hoxha of Albania and President of the Security Council for the month of September, announced a High-level Council meeting on Ukraine to take place during this month’s High-level week. UNIFEED

According to the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), the restrictions to freedom of religion and the safety of members of religious communities across Ukraine in both territory controlled by the Government as well as that occupied by the Russian Federation "is a matter of grave concern". UNIFEED