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UN chief calls for humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza 100 days into conflict

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres briefs reporters on the situation in Gaza at the UN headquarters in New York, on Jan. 15, 2024. [Xinhua]

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday again called for an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza as the conflict turns 100 days.

There is one solution to help address all the issues of the unprecedented level of civilian casualties and catastrophic humanitarian conditions in Gaza, the fate of the hostages, and the tensions that are spilling over across the region, he told reporters. "We need an immediate humanitarian cease-fire."

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