Baghdad, May 17 -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday urged a permanent ceasefire, unconditional release of all hostages, and the free flow of humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip.
Guterres made the appeal when attending the 34th Arab League Summit, which kicked off in the Iraqi capital Baghdad earlier in the day.
"We reject the repeated displacement of the Gaza population, and we obviously reject any question of forced displacement outside of Gaza," the UN chief stressed, noting that "annexation is illegal. Settlements are illegal."
Guterres emphasized that "only a two-state solution can deliver sustainable peace," adding, "The world, the region, and most of all, the people of Palestine and Israel cannot afford to watch ...