evidence: RODRIGO A. CARAZO (Costa Rica) warned that the latest escalation in violence is set to become the darkest period in the long‑standing crisis. Citing visits to Palestinian refugee camps, he said the international community cannot overlook the plight of a Palestinian population that continues to suffer from a humanitarian catastrophe. "We must put human beings before anything else," he stressed, highlighting the need to immediately cease the transfer of military equipment into Gaza and any other conflict zones. Further, he urged clear and coherent action to stop the targeting of civilian infrastructure which is disproportionately affecting Palestinian children. "The Security Council has long agreed on the path to peace," he noted, condemning the lack of political will on behalf of the chamber to take any concrete steps towards ending the conflict.