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34. Biden administration "has seen", but isn't yet ready to comment on a letter from Antonio Guterres

Wed Dec 6, 2023, 04:23 PM

Dec 2023

A spokesperson for the US state department says the Biden administration “has seen”, but isn’t yet ready to comment on a letter from United Nations secretary general António Guterres warning the UN security council that public order is set to break down in Gaza completely, and that there was no means of getting aid into the territory.

Guterres wrote that the capacity of the UN to act had been decimated by supply shortages, lack of fuel, interrupted communications and lack of security.

Matthew Miller, the state department spokesperson, told a lunchtime press briefing in Washington DC that the US will continue to consult with Guterres and security council members

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/dec/06/israel-hamas-war-live-updates-palestinians-killed-gaza-strike-as-israeli-military-idf-fighting-khan-younis-news

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UN chief invokes article 99 on Gaza in rare, powerful move [View all] Donkees Dec 2023 OP

The Guardian: Donkees Dec 2023 #1

I am sure the Security Coucil has the perfect solution for preventing their aid Beastly Boy Dec 2023 #2

First of all.. Chernevog Dec 2023 #23

After Cast Lead there was a decent and reasonable analysis. Igel Dec 2023 #43

and here it is again stopdiggin Dec 2023 #5

Yes.... Think. Again. Dec 2023 #8

and that is the way it has been .... stopdiggin Dec 2023 #13

''Israel needs U.S. backing for the expansion of its military operation into the city of Khan Younis'' Donkees Dec 2023 #12

what type of 'backing' would that be .. ? stopdiggin Dec 2023 #14

Who is funding and arming Israel now if the US has ceased its longtime role in doing so? nt ramen Dec 2023 #16

here is the quote stopdiggin Dec 2023 #18

I wish the UN could impose a permanent ceasefire. Lonestarblue Dec 2023 #3

Will Hamas honor the cease fire? Mossfern Dec 2023 #6

We know the answer is no Danmel Dec 2023 #19

They are all likely dead. Oopsie Daisy Dec 2023 #24

This is unfortunately the core of it. Peace is impossible while Hamas exists Amishman Dec 2023 #21

It seems to me that peace is impossible when people continue to believe peace is impossible. BComplex Dec 2023 #36

"Peace iw impossible while Hamas exists" is equivalent to Beastly Boy Dec 2023 #37

by using terms such as 'bloodlust' stopdiggin Dec 2023 #9

Since it make two to make a ceasefire sarisataka Dec 2023 #11

9/11 killed 3000 Americans. Iraq War killed 300,000 Iraqis. ratio of 100/1. keopeli Dec 2023 #15

Many of us protested against that Bettie Dec 2023 #22

Think they can enforce it on Hamas EllieBC Dec 2023 #20

Correction- sarisataka Dec 2023 #29

Maybe it will end when they return the hostages Tickle Dec 2023 #33

Good! Goddessartist Dec 2023 #4

While the UN has no enforcement authority of any kind in this matter, I appreciate the move. David__77 Dec 2023 #7

Good malaise Dec 2023 #10

Because the Security Council was unaware of it? brooklynite Dec 2023 #17

He's the one who said: "It is important to also recognize the attacks by Hamas did not happen in a vacuum..." Oopsie Daisy Dec 2023 #25

So he never invoked article 99 for the Rohingya, Uyghurs, Yazidis Mosby Dec 2023 #26

Did you say claudette Dec 2023 #32

No one knows the real death numbers. Mosby Dec 2023 #35

So he basically issued a press release? Oh wow! What an impressive and powerful move! tritsofme Dec 2023 #27

Does this mean they will do something about Hamas? ripcord Dec 2023 #28

That in context is all CEASEFIRE means TheKentuckian Dec 2023 #31

Maybe it's claudette Dec 2023 #38

There have been multiple ceasefires broken by Hamas TheKentuckian Dec 2023 #41

Sorry claudette Dec 2023 #42

So all claimed 15,000 dead are now civilians, zero Hamas? EX500rider Dec 2023 #44

👍🏻 claudette Dec 2023 #30

Biden administration "has seen", but isn't yet ready to comment on a letter from Antonio Guterres Donkees Dec 2023 #34

Times of Israel: "As UN chief uses rare clause to urge truce, Israeli envoy says he 'reached a new moral low'" David__77 Dec 2023 #39

I find it interesting sarisataka Dec 2023 #40