The situation in the Middle East has suddenly escalated, and the United Nations is highly concerned.
This week, the United Nations paid close attention to the situation in the Middle East. from …view/come and seeCctv reporterObservation report from United Nations Headquarters.
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The United Nations calls on lebanon war to stop.
CCTV reporter Xu Dezhi:On Monday, the high-level meeting week of the 79th UN General Assembly came to an end. In his closing speech, the President of the 79th UN General Assembly, Philemon Young, said that the world must not let an all-out war happen in the Middle East.
President of the 79th UN General Assembly Philemon Young:In the past few days, the world has witnessed a sharp escalation of violent conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, which threatens to trigger a war in the whole Middle East. This must stop, and it must stop now.The world must not let an all-out war happen in this turbulent region.
CCTV reporter Xu Dezhi:This week, the situation in the Middle East has worsened. Israel began what it called a limited ground operation in southern Lebanon, saying it was "self-defense and counter-terrorism". Does the United Nations agree with this statement?
CCTV reporter Xu Dezhi:After all these things,Do you think Israel is defending itself?
Dujaric, spokesman of the UN Secretary-General:All countries have the right to defend themselves. Every country in this region seems to be defending itself in some way,What we want to see is a relaxation of the situation and an end to hostility..
UN Secretary-General: The conflict intensifies and civilians suffer huge losses.
CCTV reporter Xu Dezhi:To make matters worse, Iran retaliated against Israel and fired hundreds of ballistic missiles at targets in Israel. The Security Council also held an emergency meeting on this move.
UN Secretary-General antonio guterres:Every escalation of the conflict is an excuse for the next escalation, and we must not ignore the huge losses that this escalating conflict has brought to civilians. We cannot turn a blind eye to systematic violations of international humanitarian law.This tit-for-tat violence must stop.. Time is running out.
CCTV reporter Xu Dezhi:Not surprisingly, Israel and Iran accused each other of being terrorist countries and threatened to reserve the right to take further action.
Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations Danon:Our response will be swift and decisive, and those who attack us will bear serious consequences.
Iranian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Iravani:We will respond strongly to the Israeli terrorist regime and take further actions against our national security and interests.
To declare Guterres "unpopular" with the United Nations.
CCTV reporter Xu Dezhi:After that, the dramatic conflict between Israel and the United Nations rose again.Israeli Foreign Minister Katz declared Guterres persona non grata and banned him from entering Israel. Many country have expressed their support for that work of the Secretary-General..
Berrysville, Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the United Nations, rotating presidency of the Security Council:The members of the Council reiterated their full support for the important role played by UN Secretary-General Guterres and the extensive role of the United Nations.
Dujaric, spokesman of the UN Secretary-General:This is another attack by the Israeli government on United Nations staff.
CCTV reporter Xu Dezhi:The situation in the Middle East is getting out of control. We will continue to pay attention to whether there will be another round of escalation.
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