Security Council live: End ‘sickening cycle’ of escalation across the Middle East, Guterres urges, un.org

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  • UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Council “the raging fires on the Middle East are fast becoming an inferno,” and that Lebanese sovereignty and territorial integrity must be respected
  • “Civilians are paying a terrible price” across the Middle East, “which I utterly condemn”
  • It’s essential to avoid all-out war in Lebanon “which would have profound and devastating consequences”
  • He reiterated his strong condemnation of Tuesday’s massive missile attack by Iran on Israel
  • Meanwhile, the suffering the people of Gaza continue to endure “is beyond imagination”
  • “It is high time to stop the sickening cycle of escalation after escalation that is leading the people of the Middle East straight over the cliff”
  • “We cannot look away from the systematic violations of international humanitarian law occurring across the region” Läs pressmeddelande
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