00:00The Secretary General stresses that all parties to this conflict must respect freedom of navigation,
00:06including in the Strait of Hormuz, in line with international law.
00:11We need to remember that some 20,000 seafarers have been caught up in this conflict
00:16and are currently stranded on ships, with hardships increasing daily.
00:22Disruptions in the maritime trade through the Strait of Hormuz have already had a direct impact
00:27well beyond the immediate region, with increased global economic fragility and insecurity in many sectors.
00:34Given the deeply rooted differences, an agreement cannot be reached overnight,
00:38and the Secretary General calls on the talks to continue constructively in order for an agreement to be reached.
00:45At the same time, the ceasefire must absolutely be respected, and all violations must cease.
00:52In the territory, our colleagues at the Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs tell us
00:57that Israeli authorities have reopened the Zikkim crossing in northern Gaza for the first time in more than 40 days.
01:05Supplies were already offloaded there over the weekend, and UN cargo collection inside Gaza resumed earlier today.
01:11This will help address a critical need by allowing supplies to enter northern Gaza directly,
01:17so we don't have to truck them from the south.
01:19But major constraints remain.
01:21These include Israeli requirements related to custom clearance, which is often delayed,
01:26insufficient scanning capacity, which makes it difficult to secure approval for critical items,
01:31and blanket bans on specific UN agencies and NGO partners that are central.
02:06According to the U.S. Department of Humanitarian Affairs,
02:07You
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