UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called the situation in the Gaza Strip a "crisis of humanity," where he said the territory is becoming a cemetery for hundreds of Palestinian children every day, Voice of America reports.

"The UN Secretary General said that the 'horror in Gaza' is not just a humanitarian crisis, but a 'crisis of humanity,' adding that both the parties to the conflict and the international community bear responsibility for ending the suffering," the report said.

The Secretary General noted that he "will never back down in working for their immediate release."

According to him, respect for international humanitarian law, among other things, includes the protection of civilians, hospitals, UN facilities, shelters, schools in Gaza, as well as an increase in the amount of aid and fuel to Gaza.

Guterres called for an urgent humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.