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U.N. urges immediate de-escalation as regional strikes spread
Summary
At a U.N. press briefing, the Secretary‑General reiterated condemnation of recent attacks across the Gulf and called for an immediate cessation of hostilities and a return to diplomacy, while the U.N. and partners monitor humanitarian risks and continue diplomatic contacts with regional leaders.
The United Nations on Monday urged an immediate cessation of hostilities after recent strikes spread across the Gulf and raised the risk of a wider regional war. Steph, a U.N. staff member speaking at the U.N. Secretariat, said the Secretary‑General had been in contact with several regional leaders, including Qatar’s emir, to press for de‑escalation and a renewed focus on negotiations.
The Secretary‑General “reiterated his condemnation of the recent attacks” and has called on all parties to uphold the Charter of the United Nations, Steph said, warning that the expansion of attacks to countries not originally involved was “particularly…
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