The worsening humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza reverberated through the chambers of the United Nations, as Secretary-General António Guterres and leaders from across the Arab world pressed for urgent international action to end the bloodshed and restore stability in the region.

Briefing the Security Council on Tuesday, Guterres described the conflict as “one of the darkest chapters of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,” nearly two years after Hamas-led attacks in southern Israel killed more than 1,200 civilians, including foreign nationals, and led to over 250 hostages being taken. Israel’s subsequent military response, he said, has left Gaza in ruins.

According to UN estimates, more than 60,000 Palestinians have been killed and tens of thousands injured, while about 1.9 million people —

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