Guterres calls for immediate ceasefire in Lebanon

WORLD, Oct. 02 (YPA) -United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on Tuesday for an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon and for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country to be respected, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said.

“An all-out war must be avoided in Lebanon at all costs,” Reuters reported, citing Dujarric’s statement.

He added that Guterres spoke with Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati earlier on Tuesday, telling him the UN was ready to help those in need.

“The Secretary-General will continue his contacts, and his representatives on the ground will also continue their efforts to de-escalate the situation,” Dujarric said.

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