The Security Council is discussing the situation in the Middle East, with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot presiding. UN Secretary-General António Guterres has briefed ambassadors as the humanitarian crisis in Gaza deepens, with reports from the UN Palestine refugee relief agency (UNRWA) this morning that children are “going to bed starving” amid the two-month Israeli aid blockade and continuing bombardment. App users can follow coverage here.
