World standing by when civilians being killed in Gaza: Guterres

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said the world is standing by as civilians, mostly women and children, are killed, maimed, bombarded, forced from their homes and denied access to humanitarian aid.

He said this while speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday.

Guterres said parties to the conflict in Gaza were trampling on international law and urged them to implement an immediate humanitarian ceasefire.

“I repeat my call for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, and a process that leads to sustained peace for Israelis and Palestinians, based on a two-state solution.”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected calls for a ceasefire, saying Israel will continue its offensive in Gaza until it defeats Hamas and recovers the hostages taken there during a deadly rampage by Hamas gunmen on Oct. 7.