UNITED NATIONS, United States, Jan  15, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - UN
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Monday for an "immediate humanitarian
ceasefire" in the Gaza Strip, as the fighting between Israel and Hamas passed
the 100-day milestone.

       "We need an immediate humanitarian ceasefire. To ensure sufficient aid gets
to where it is needed.

To facilitate the release of the hostages. To tamp down
the flames of wider war because the longer the conflict in Gaza continues, the
greater the risk of escalation and miscalculation," Guterres said at a press
briefing in New York.