Then, tomorrow at a. He will be briefing you from Port-au-Prince to update on the situation there. Guterres also warned that as the world is going through turbulent times, women and girls are being hit hard.
We must speak out, loud and clear, he said. Not on our watch, he added. His full remarks were shared with you and the meeting is still going on. And earlier this morning, the Secretary-General spoke to you. He said that even though Ramadan has begun, the killing, bombing and bloodshed continue in Gaza. He appealed today for all sides to honour the spirit of Ramadan by silencing the guns β and removing all obstacles to ensure the delivery of lifesaving aid at the speed and massive scale required.
At the same time β and in the Ramadan spirit of compassion β he called for the immediate release of all the hostages held in Gaza. The Secretary-General also renewed his appeal for a Ramadan cessation of hostilities in Sudan, saying that the fighting there must end for the sake of the Sudanese people who face hunger, who face horror and untold hardships. And earlier, we also issued a video message to mark Ramadan, in which the Secretary-General said in these trying times, the spirit of Ramadan is a beacon of hope , a reminder of our shared humanity.
He called for the spirit of the holy month to guide us towards a more just and compassionate world. Turning to the situation in Gaza, our colleagues at the World Health Organization WHO and their partners told us they reached two hospitals in the northern part of the Gaza Strip and those are the Al Ahli and Al Sahaba hospitals β and that was over the weekend.
The WHO-led mission on Saturday delivered orthopaedic and trauma items for about patients, as well as 13, litres of fuel to Al Ahli hospital. The team also reached Al Sahaba hospital with 12, litres of fuel.
