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secretary—general used a rarely invoked article of the un charity, article 99, to bring to the attention the security counsel, threats to international peace and security, and he urged the consulate to call for a cease—fire because he said there was a risk of the total collapse of the humanitarian system. that he anticipated a complete breakdown of public order. he laid out in stark terms the desperate situation in gaza. that there was no protection of civilians there, that they were running out of food, risk and starvation, the health system was collapsing, most of the populatio...

humanitarian ceasefire in gaza. american officials argued such a move would be "divorced from reality". every other member of the council backed the resolution — apart from the uk, which abstained. there's been a chorus of outrage from other countries, charities and human rights groups. israel has thanked the us, saying a ceasefire would give hamas — which is classed as a terror group by many western governments — in gaza, there's no safe place, says the un secretary general. the health care system is collapsing. hospitals have become battlegrounds, and palestinians have no she...

in gaza, there's no safe place, says the un secretary general. the health care system is collapsing. hospitals have become battlegrounds, and palestinians have no shelter and everything else needed to survive, he says. this was the scene in khan younis in the south yesterday in the aftermath of an israeli airstrike as the military pushes ahead with its war against hamas. hours later, at the un in new york, the secretary general called for a ceasefire and had this warning. there is a high risk of the total collapse of the humanitarian support system in gaza, which would have devastati...

the palestinian president mahmoud abbas says the veto makes the us complicit in what he describes as war crimes against palestinians. in a statement, he condemns the american position as a "flagrant violation of all humanitarian principles and values" and he holds the us "responsible for the bloodshed of palestinian children, women and elderly people in the gaza strip". the us envoy said such a ceasefire would be dangerous and unrealistic. every other member of the council backed the resolution — apart from the uk, which abstained. israel thanked the us, saying a ceasefire would gi...

charges tonight as his father readies for what is expected to be a rigorous rematch with former president trump in the 2024 elections year. the president's son is accused of spending millions of dollars on an extravagant lifestyle including strippers, sex clubs, drugs, and exotic cars. his lawyer says the special counsel bowed to political pressure. president biden has insisted he had nothing to do with his son's business affairs. correspondent david spunt starts us off tonight. good evening, david. >> rich, good evening. the government insists that hunter biden chose not to pay his ...