UN secretary-general spokesperson Florencia Soto Nino has been asked directly by Al Jazeera’s diplomatic correspondent about whether the attack on al-Arouri was a breach of the UN Charter if it was carried out by Israel and whether the Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the attack.
She chose to sidestep the question, saying she did not “want to speculate”.
However, she added that the UN chief was calling for maximum restraint.
“I think our message to everyone … is the same: Because of the escalating tensions and the fragility of the situation in the region, we are calling for maximum restraints for all parties. We don’t want any rash actions that could trigger further violence,” Soto Nino said.
Source: ALJazeera
