UN Chief Guterres denounces 'collective punishment' of Palestinians
UN Secretary General António Guterres speaks during a stakeout before a Security Council meeting at the UN headquarters in New York City, US on October 13, 2023. PHOTO | AFP
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday that attacks by militant group Hamas on Israel did not justify the "collective punishment" of Palestinians and called for an immediate ceasefire.
Speaking at an economic forum in China, Guterres condemned the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel that killed more than 1,400 people as "acts of terror" that could not be justified.
