New York, Jan. 19 (Petra) – United Nations Secretary-General Ant?nio Guterres welcomed the commencement of the ceasefire implementation and what he referred to as the "release of detainees" in Gaza.

In a statement, Guterres expressed the UN's readiness "to support this implementation and to scale up sustainable humanitarian relief for countless Palestinians who continue to suffer."

He emphasized the importance of ensuring that this ceasefire removes the significant security and political barriers hindering the delivery of humanitarian assistance, calling for collective efforts to guarantee the timely and effective provision of aid to those in need.

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