NEW YORK: Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths expressed deep alarm at recent statements by Israeli ministers regarding plans to encourage the mass transfer of civilians from Gaza to third countries.

The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator further reiterated his call for a ceasefire.in Gaza.

In a briefing to the UNSC, he stressed that the situation remains horrific as relentless Israeli military operations continue.

‘The health system is in a state of collapse. Women are unable to give birth safely. Children cannot get vaccinated. The sick and injured cannot get treatment. Infectious diseases are on the rise. And people have been seeking shelter and refuge in hospital yards,’ he stressed.

‘What we have seen since 7 October is a stain on our collective conscience. Unless we act, it will become an indelible mark on our humanity,’ he said.

Source: Palestine News and Information Agency – WAFA