Coverage dated December 5, 2023 to December 6, 2023

UN chief invokes rarely used power to push for Israel-Hamas cease-fire

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In a dramatic move, Guterres wrote to members of the Security Council and urged them to collectively call for a full humanitarian cease-fire.

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Bloomberg
UN Chief Steps Up Pressure for Gaza Cease-Fire With Rare Appeal (opens Bloomberg)
Published Dec 5, 2023
Bloomberg's feed description
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres dramatically escalated his call for a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip, invoking the most powerful tool available to a secretary general for the first time in five decades, which prompted new efforts among Security Council members to act.
NBC10 Philadelphia
UN chief invokes rarely used power to push for Israel-Hamas cease-fire (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)
Published Dec 6, 2023
NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description
In a dramatic move, Guterres wrote to members of the Security Council and urged them to collectively call for a full humanitarian cease-fire.
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
UN chief invokes rarely used constitutional power to push for Israel-Hamas cease-fire (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Published Dec 6, 2023
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description
In a dramatic move, Guterres wrote to members of the Security Council and urged them to collectively call for a full humanitarian cease-fire.
Fox News
UN secretary-general invokes rarely used power to demand cease-fire in Gaza (opens Fox News)
Published Dec 6, 2023
Fox News's feed description
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres invoked Article 99 of the U.N. Charter to distribute a letter demanding the Security Council move aggressively toward a cease-fire in Gaza.

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