Secretary-General Briefs Press at Rafah Border Crossing

Secretary-General António Guterres (at podium) briefs reporters at the Rafah border crossing into Gaza. The Secretary-General reiterated his calls for a humanitarian ceasefire and the cessation of violence, notably in Gaza. At second from left is Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).

"It is monstrous that after so much suffering over so many months, Palestinians in Gaza are marking Ramadan with Israeli bombs still falling, bullets still flying artillery still pounding and humanitarian assistance still facing obstacle upon obstacle," said the Secretary-General.