UNITED NATIONS, June 11 (APP):United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed deep concern over airstrikes that reportedly targeted Syria's rebel-held Idlib province last week, killing dozens, including children. "He calls for a full investigation into the attacks, especially allegations that there was also a second strike targeting first responders, to establish accountability," his spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric, said in a statement on Sunday. The spokesman noted that the Secretary-General recalled that …
UN chief concerned over air attacks in Syria’s Idlib
UNITED NATIONS, June 11 (APP):United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed deep concern over airstrikes that reportedly targeted Syria’s rebel-held Idlib province last week, killing dozens, including children.
“He calls for a full investigation into the attacks, especially allegations that there was also a second strike targeting first responders, to establish accountability,” his spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric, said in a statement on Sunday.
The spokesman noted that the Secretary-General recalled that Idlib is part of the de-escalation agreement reached in Astana, and called on its guarantors “to uphold their commitments.”
“The Secretary-General underscores the precarious plight of the estimated 2.3 million people in Idlib governorate, 60 per cent of whom are civilians displaced by the conflict from other areas, most recently from Eastern Ghouta,” he added.
Guterres calls for “an immediate cessation of hostilities and urges all stakeholders to respect their obligations under international humanitarian law, including the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure,” the statement concluded.
