UN CHIEF 'DISMAYED' OVER REPORTED ANTI-ISRAEL COMMENTS FROM IRANIAN LEADERS
New York, Aug 18 2012 11:10AM
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is "dismayed" by remarks threatening Israel's existence, attributed over the last two days to Iranian leaders, according to his spokesperson.
"The Secretary-General condemns these offensive and inflammatory statements," Mr. Ban's spokesperson added in a statement issued on Friday night.
According to media reports, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad made his remarks on Friday in an address to an audience at Tehran University, while Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had made his remarks on Wednesday.
"The Secretary-General believes that all leaders in the region should use their voices at this time to lower, rather than to escalate, tensions," Mr. Ban's spokesperson said. "In accordance with the United Nations Charter, all members must refrain from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independenc
e of any State."
Aug 18 2012 11:10AM
________________
For more details go to UN News Centre at http://www.un.org/news
Follow us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/UN.News.Centre) and Twitter (http://twitter.com/UN_News_Centre)
To change your profile or unsubscribe go to: http://www.un.org/apps/news/email/
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment