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With over 16,000 Palestinians dead just two months into Israel 's war on the Gaza Strip, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday demanded immediate action by the U.N. Security Council. For the first time since becoming secretary-general nearly seven years ago, Guterres invoked Article 99, a rarely used section of the U.N.
' 'The healthcare system in Gaza is collapsing,' he noted, pointing out that only 14 of 36 hospitals are operating at all. 'I expect public order to completely break down soon due to the desperate conditions, rendering even limited humanitarian assistance impossible. An even worse situation could unfold, including epidemic diseases and increased pressure for mass displacement into neighboring countries.
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