"UN Secretary-General's Rare Power Move Aims to Halt Israel-Hamas War and Alleviate Gaza's Humanitarian Crisis"

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has invoked Article 99 of the UN Charter to formally warn the Security Council about the global threat posed by Israel's war on Gaza. Guterres has been calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, but the Security Council has yet to adopt a resolution due to differences between permanent members. Article 99 allows Guterres to call a meeting of the Security Council on his own initiative to address threats to international peace and security. While it gives him the right to speak at the Security Council, it does not grant him the power to force the adoption of a resolution. The use of Article 99 in the past has had mixed results and has not brought lasting peace. Israel's ambassador to the UN criticized Guterres's move, accusing him of bias against Israel.