UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned Wednesday that the world is entering “an age of chaos” with a deeply divided Security Council unable to address critical issues such as the Israel-Hamas fighting.

With the fighting in Gaza entering its fifth month on Wednesday, Guterres has warned that if the Israeli armed forces press on into the southern city of Rafah, it will “exponentially increase what is already a humanitarian nightmare with untold regional consequences.”

“It is time for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire and the unconditional release of all hostages,” Guterres said during a speech to the General Assembly presenting his 2024 priorities.

“Our world is entering in an age of chaos …, a dangerous and unpredictable free-for-all with total impunity,” he warned.