UN Secretary-General Guterres renews call for Israel-Iran ceasefire

Calling for immediate de-escalation leading to a ceasefire

By UN Journal Kayla Lee UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on June 18 that he remains “profoundly alarmed” by the ongoing military escalation between Israel and Iran, as the sides continued to trade airstrikes, the UN News reported. “I reiterate my call for immediate de-escalation leading to a ceasefire,” Mr. Guterres said in a statement in which he strongly appealled against any further internationalization of the conflict.  “Any additional military interventions could have enormous consequences, not only for those involved but for the whole region and for international peace and secu