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400,000 people living in 'hell on earth' in east Ghouta, Syria - UN chief

3,437 views · Published 21 February 2018 · 12:09 · Indexed 23 September 2026

Channel: United Nations · 2018 · News & Politics

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H.E. Antonio Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General, on the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations in the maintenance of international peace and security.  Security Council, 8185th meeting

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UN Secretary-General António Guterres made an appeal today (21 Feb) to the warring parties in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta for “an immediate suspension of all war activities” describing the living conditions of civilians there as “hell on earth.”

Speaking at a Security Council meeting on the purpose of the UN Charter in the maintenance of international peace and security, Guterres expressed his deep sadness over the “the terrible suffering of the civilian population in Eastern Ghouta; 400,000 people that live in hell on earth.” He noted that very important consultations were taking place in the Council aiming at a cessation of hostilities during one month in Syria, but stressed that “Eastern Ghouta cannot wait.”

The UN chief called an immediate suspension of all war activities in the area for humanitarian aid to reach all those in need and to allow for the evacuation of an estimated 700 people that need urgent treatment. He said, “This is a human tragedy that is unfolding in front of our eyes, and I don’t think we can let things go on happening in this horrendous way.”

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