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