Gaza Conflict Looms Large at UN Human Rights Council

Palestinians scramble for humanitarian aid on a beachfront in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Feb. 25, 2024. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks to the press at the opening of the 55th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, Feb. 26, 2024.

Amid deteriorating conditions in Gaza, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has renewed his call for a humanitarian cease-fire in the Palestinian enclave. He is also calling for the unconditional release of all hostages abducted by Hamas militants during their attack on southern Israel on October 7.