The development came as UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned “escalation after escalation” in the Middle East on Tuesday and as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights chief Volker Türk called for an immediate de-escalation, ahead of a meeting of the Security Council in New York on the emergency on Wednesday.
“I implore all States, including Members of the Security Council, to act resolutely to prevent a wider conflict in the Middle East with potentially devastating consequences for civilians,” he said. “It is vital that they use their voices and influence to bring the warring parties to the negotiating table to end this.”
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