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Rosemary A. DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, briefs the Security Council on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.
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MIDDLE EAST LIVE 6 March: World economy at grave risk, warns UN chief; ‘the situation could spiral beyond anyone's control’

MIDDLE EAST LIVE 6 March: World economy at grave risk, warns UN chief; ‘the situation could spiral beyond anyone's control’

Military strikes and counter-strikes are continuing across the Middle East as the US and Israel wage war on Iran. With the world economy at grave risk, ‘the situation could spiral beyond anyone’s control’ warned UN chief António Guterres. “It is time to stop the fighting and get to serious diplomatic negotiations,” he urged – adding that the unlawful attacks by all sides are causing tremendous suffering for civilians across the whole Middle East region. Follow our live coverage for updates and reaction from across the United Nations system. UN News app users can follow here.