China's permanent representative to the United Nations, Fu Cong, on Wednesday called on Israel to fulfill its obligations under international humanitarian law in Gaza.

The latest round of hostilities in the Gaza Strip has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths and an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe, Fu said at the UN Security Council's open debate on the Middle East.

According to Gaza health authorities on Wednesday, the total death toll in the strip reached 59,219 and injuries 143,045 since October 2023.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs warned on Wednesday that hunger crisis in Gaza has never been so dire, with aid organizations reporting that as mass starvation spreads across the strip, aid workers and those they serve are wasting away.

China urges Israel to immediately cease all military operations in the Gaza Strip, fulfill its obligations under international humanitarian law, fully restore the access of humanitarian supplies, and support aid efforts by the UN and other humanitarian agencies, the Chinese envoy said at the UN session.

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