Israel/Iran – Security Council Briefing | United Nations

Briefing by Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, on Threats to International Peace and Security. Reaffirming the condemnation of any military escalation in the Middle East, UN senior official for political affairs Rosemary DiCarlo stressed, “We must at all costs avoid a growing conflagration which would have enormous global consequences.” The Security Council held an emergency meeting today (13 Jun) after the Israeli military launched a series of airstrikes across Iran this morning, and in retaliation, Iran launched some 100 drones towards Israel, all of which were reportedly intercepted before reaching Israeli airspace. While the meeting was in session, there were reports of Iranian missiles heading towards Israel, the Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs told the Council. DiCarlo underlined the obligation of Member States, “not to use force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, in accordance with the UN Charter and international law.” She reiterated the call by the Secretary-General to both sides to “show maximum restraint at this critical moment and to avoid at all costs a descent into deeper and wider regional conflict.”


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