Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on Lebanon
United Nations Secretary-General
New York
18 September 2024
Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General
The Secretary-General is deeply alarmed by reports that a large number of communication devices exploded across Lebanon, as well as in Syria, on 17 and 18 September, killing at least eleven people, including children, and injuring thousands.
The Secretary-General urges all concerned actors to exercise maximum restraint to avert any further escalation.
The Secretary-General urges the parties to recommit to the full implementation of Security Council resolution 1701 (2006) and immediately return to a cessation of hostilities to restore stability.
The United Nations supports all diplomatic and political efforts to end the violence that threatens to engulf the region.
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