The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, in statements to Anadolu Agency on the sidelines of the "COP 31" conference in Turkey:
A ceasefire was announced in Gaza, but it is not being respected, and children are still losing their lives, which is horrifying.
The implementation of the peace plan is proceeding very slowly and Israel is placing many obstacles in front of its realization.
Israel is blocking access to humanitarian aid to Gaza, and this situation must end.
The problem is not limited to Gaza, but extends to the West Bank, and what we are witnessing there is completely unacceptable.
There is a clear intention to take more territory gradually, indicating that the ultimate goal is annexation.
I attended many COP conferences, and was very impressed by the high level of organization in Turkey.
I am happy to be part of the "zero waste" project, which seeks to achieve a very important goal.