UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is “deeply concerned” over Iran’s missile attack inside Pakistan’s territory and strongly calls for restraint and avoidance of further escalation amid increasing tensions between the two neighbouring countries, his spokesperson said Wednesday.
Responding to questions at the regular briefing at UN Headquarters in New York, Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said the UN chief, who is in Davos, Switzerland, calls for respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states.
“One of the bedrocks of the principles of this organization is the need to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all member states,” the spokesperson said. Noting that the Iranian attack had killed two children and injured three others, the spokesperson said, “He (secretary-general) appeals in the strongest possible terms for restraint and avoidance of any further escalation.’
