UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis said that he was “deeply alarmed and saddened by the resumption of hostilities in the Middle East” and repeated his call for “a longer-term humanitarian ceasefire” in the Gaza Strip. He also called for the unconditional release of all remaining hostages held by Hamas and for unimpeded access to aid to Palestinians in the enclave. “I reiterate my call for a longer-term humanitarian ceasefire; unconditional release of all remaining hostages & for unimpeded access to humanitarian aid to Palestinians,” he wrote on X.
