Secretary-General António Guterres (right) visits with Palestinian civilians from Gaza and their families at the General Hospital in Al-Arish, Egypt, injured during the ongoing conflict. UN Photo/Mark Garten

People around the world are outraged by the horrors we are all witnessing in real time. I carry the voices of the vast majority of the world who have seen enough … It’s time to truly flood Gaza with life-saving aid. The choice is clear: either surge or starvation. Let’s choose the side of help – the side of hope – and the right side of history. I will not give up. And all of us must not give up in doing all we can for our common humanity to prevail in Gaza and around the world. — ANTÓNIO GUTERRES

Secretary-General António Guterres (right) visits with Palestinian civilians from Gaza and their families at the General Hospital in Al-Arish, Egypt, injured during the ongoing conflict. UN Photo/Mark Garten

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International Women's Day 2024

"We must support women’s organisations on the front line", declared the Secretary-General António Guterres in his message for International Women's Day. "And we must invest in programmes to end violence against women, and to drive women’s inclusion and leadership in economies, digital technologies, peacebuilding and climate action."