UN Secretary-General Invokes Rarely Used Article 99 Over Gaza Crisis

António Guterres warns of impending 'complete collapse' of Gaza’s humanitarian system and civil order, prompting Security Council to revisit ceasefire resolution.

• United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has invoked Article 99 of the UN Charter, a rarely used provision that allows the secretary-general to bring to the attention of the Security Council matters that may threaten international peace and security.
• Guterres has taken this step due to the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where he warns of a 'complete collapse' of the territory’s humanitarian system and civil order.
• Article 99 does not immediately result in direct action from the UN or the Security Council, but it could present the Security Council with an impetus to revisit previously failed draft resolutions regarding the situation in Gaza.
• The United Arab EmiratesArab representative on the Security Council, has circulated a resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, which is scheduled for a vote at a Security Council meeting.
• The United States, which has veto power on resolutions, has not yet indicated whether it will support the ceasefire.

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