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The UN secretary-general invoked 'Article 99' to push for a Gaza ceasefire. What exactly is it?

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It's called “Article 99.” And it hasn't been used for decades. Until this week.

With an intensifying Israeli offensive and escalating civilian casualties, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres invoked a rarely exercised power this week to warn the Security Council of an impending “humanitarian catastrophe” in Gaza. He urged members to demand an immediate humanitarian cease-fire.

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