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UN urges "maximum military restraint" after India-Pakistan escalation, says UN personnel safe
Summary
Responding to questions about recent strikes between India and Pakistan, the United Nations said the secretary-general calls for restraint and that UN personnel accounted for were safe, while offering the UN's good offices to both governments.
In response to reporters' questions, Stephanie Tremblay, associate spokesperson for the United Nations, said the secretary-general is "very concerned about the situation" between India and Pakistan and "calls for maximum military restraint from both countries."
Tremblay quoted the secretary-general as saying "the world cannot afford a military confrontation between India and Pakistan." She said the UN has offered its good offices to both governments "in the service of peace" and that the organization stands ready to support initiatives that promote de‑escalation and diplomacy.
A journalist identified as Nasir Khayyum of 92 News asked whether the UN had proposed a commission to probe a prior attack and whether the secretary-general had been contacted directly by Indian or Pakistani leaders. Tremblay said the UN had mentioned contacts "a few days ago" and that it would report additional contacts when there was more to report.
On the safety of UN personnel in affected areas, Tremblay said UN peacekeeping and Department of Peace Operations colleagues reported that "everybody was accounted for, and that everybody was safe and sound." The briefing did not provide additional verification beyond that internal accounting and did not announce any new mediation steps beyond the offer of good offices.
