Your current location:HOME >style >UN chief calls for restraint after Iran's retaliatory attacks on Israel 正文
TIME:2024-05-01 10:54:26 Source: Internet compilationEdit:style
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (C, front) speaks during an emergency meeting of UN Security C
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (C, front) speaks during an emergency meeting of UN Security Council held at the UN headquarters in New York, April 14, 2024. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday called for maximum restraint after Iran's retaliatory attacks on Israel over the latter's deadly assault on the Iranian consulate in Syria. (Xinhua/Xie E)
UNITED NATIONS, April 14 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday called for maximum restraint after Iran's retaliatory attacks on Israel over the latter's deadly assault on the Iranian consulate in Syria.
"The Middle East is on the brink. The people of the region are confronting a real danger of a devastating full-scale conflict. Now is the time to defuse and de-escalate. Now is the time for maximum restraint," he told an emergency meeting of the Security Council.
According to the latest reports, Iran on Saturday launched hundreds of drones and missiles from its territory toward Israel, with most intercepted. Several missiles reportedly struck within Israeli territory, one of which damaged an Israeli military facility in the south of the country. Overall, a few civilians were injured, said Guterres.
Iran's permanent representative to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, in a letter to the president of the Security Council, stated that Iran's action was taken "in response to the Israeli recurring military aggressions, particularly its armed attack on April 1, 2024, against Iranian diplomatic premises (in Damascus)."
Guterres reminded all member states that the UN Charter prohibits the use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state and that the principle of inviolability of diplomatic and consular premises and personnel must be respected in all cases in accordance with international law.
"It's time to step back from the brink. It is vital to avoid any action that could lead to major military confrontations on multiple fronts in the Middle East," said Guterres. "Civilians are already bearing the brunt and paying the highest price."
The international community has a shared responsibility to actively engage all parties concerned to prevent further escalation, to secure an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza, the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages, and the unimpeded delivery of humanitarian aid, he said.
The international community also has a shared responsibility to stop violence in the occupied West Bank, de-escalate the situation along the Lebanon-Israel border, and re-establish safe navigation in the Red Sea, he said.
"We have a shared responsibility to work for peace. Regional, and indeed global, peace and security are being undermined by the hour. Neither the region nor the world can afford more war," he said. ■
An emergency meeting of UN Security Council is held at the UN headquarters in New York, April 14, 2024. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday called for maximum restraint after Iran's retaliatory attacks on Israel over the latter's deadly assault on the Iranian consulate in Syria. (Xinhua/Xie E)
Sheer delight! Anya Taylor2024-05-01 10:07
Quake death toll surpasses 15,000 in Türkiye, Syria2024-05-01 09:35
World Insights: Strong Mideast rapprochement signals changing regional order2024-05-01 09:25
Full Text of President Xi Jinping's 2024 New Year Message2024-05-01 09:18
US House votes to remove wolves from endangered list in 48 states2024-05-01 09:16
UN responds to devastating ferry tragedy in Mozambique2024-05-01 09:07
Messi wins 2022 Best FIFA Men's Player Award2024-05-01 08:56
UN chief to meet Ukrainian president in Kyiv2024-05-01 08:24
Dortmund's injury concerns ease before facing PSG in Champions League semifinal2024-05-01 08:13
China calls for intensified diplomatic efforts to end Ukraine crisis2024-05-01 08:10
Lawmakers and advocates make last2024-05-01 10:50
270 killed as deadly military conflict in Sudan rages into 4th day2024-05-01 10:34
Japan hosts G7 foreign ministers' meeting amid protests2024-05-01 10:28
Ecuador embroiled in diplomatic backlash after police break into Mexican embassy2024-05-01 09:40
Capitals' T.J. Oshie hopes to play next season2024-05-01 09:12
China's gross marine product exceeds 9 trillion yuan in 20232024-05-01 08:53
China's home2024-05-01 08:49
American democracy in terminal decline2024-05-01 08:44
Miriam: Death Of A Reality Star review2024-05-01 08:42
Xi, Biden Exchange Congratulations on 45th Anniversary of Diplomatic Ties2024-05-01 08:41