UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is pushing for a complete humanitarian ceasefire over of a temporary truce, saying the “humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza is getting worse by the day.”

In a statement, Guterres’ spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric, said, “The dialogue that led to the agreement must continue, resulting in a full humanitarian ceasefire, for the benefit of the people of Gaza, Israel and the wider region.

“The United Nations will continue to support these efforts in every possible way,” he said.

Guterres reiterated his call for the captives held by Hamas to be released immediately and unconditionally, Dujarric said.

During the past days of the pause, the UN has been able to scale up its humanitarian aid deliveries. Still, Dujarric said the aid “barely registers against the huge needs of 1.7 million displaced people”.