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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
UNITED NATIONS, July 16 (Xinhua) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is deeply concerned about the ongoing violence in the predominantly Druze region of As-Suwayda province in southern Syria, which has left dozens of casualties, including civilians, the UN chief's spokesman Stephane Dujarric said on Tuesday.
"He is concerned about reports of arbitrary killings of civilians, religious incitement and the looting of private property. He condemns any violence against civilians, especially actions that could fuel sectarian tensions," Dujarric said at a daily briefing.
He said the UN Secretary-General urged the Syrian interim authorities and local leaders to immediately de-escalate, protect civilians, restore calm and prevent further incitement, and urged the interim authorities to conduct a transparent and open investigation and hold those responsible for violations accountable.
A. Guterres also expressed concern about Israeli airstrikes on Syrian territory and called on this country to refrain from violating the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria, said S. Dujarric.
“The Secretary-General stresses the critical importance of supporting a credible, orderly and inclusive political transition in Syria in line with the key principles of resolution 2254 of 2015,” he added. –0–
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