Taoiseach to call for end to 'grave situation in the Middle East' at UN assembly

Simon Harris described the humanitarian situartion in Gaza as 'catastrophic'

Palestinians walk past the rubble of buildings in the rain in Gaza City on Spetember 1, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement. (Photo by Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP) (Photo by OMAR AL-QATTAA/AFP via Getty Images)

Taoiseach Simon Harris has reiterated calls for a ceasefire in the Middle East amid escalating regional tensions.

His call comes as he travels to New York for the United Nations General Assembly high level week.