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UN chief Guterres urges countries act responsibly over Syria

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the Security Council to "act responsibly in these dangerous circumstances.", and warning over that Increasing tensions between world powers could lead to a "full-blown military escalation" in Syria.

Reuters WORLD
Published April 13,2018
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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, addressing the Security Council on Syria, urged all states "to act responsibly in these dangerous circumstances."

"Increasing tensions and the inability to reach a compromise in the establishment of an accountability mechanism threaten to lead to a full-blown military escalation," Guterres told the 15-member council.