UNITED NATIONS: With a firm message to Israel, the United States, and Iran to immediately stop the conflict, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for supporting diplomacy to stop the threatened “spiral of death and destruction”. He told the media that he was “dispatching my Personal Envoy Jean Arnault to the region to support these efforts.”The diplomatic efforts “to find a peaceful path forward”, he said, “deserve the space and support to succeed, anchored firmly in international law, including the UN Charter”. Addressing the combatants, Guterres said, “My message is clear: To the United States and Israel, it is high time to stop the war that is inflicting immense human suffering and already triggering devastating economic consequences.” And, “to Iran, to stop attacking their neighbours.” (IANS)
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