The emergency meeting of the UNSC convened at the request of Iran and with the initiation of China, Russia and Algeria on Monday evening local time to discuss the recent Israeli aggression against the Islamic Republic.
According to IRNA reporter, the emergency meeting turned into heated exchange between member states following an address by Khaled al-Khiari, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East and Asia Pacific.
While opening the meeting, Khiari warned that the recent exchange of attacks between Israel and Iran risk plunging the region into an unknown situation at a time when “we urgently need de-escalation on all fronts.”
I repeat the Secretary General’s condemnation of all acts of escalation, the UN official said, adding, “These acts must stop.. Belligerent and threatening rhetoric must cease.”
Repeating “accountability for crimes under international law,” he urged “all parties to cease all military actions to prevent an all-out regional war and return to the path of dialogue and diplomacy.”
Algeria: Israeli attacks violated international peace
In his address to the 15-member Security Council, Algeria’s ambassador and representative to the United Nations, Ammar bin Jame condemned the Israeli attack on Iran as a violation of international law.
“Real peace requires compliance with the principles of the United Nations and international laws. Sustainable peace requires Palestinians to enjoy their legitimate rights and end all Israeli occupations”, the Algeria, diplomat underlined, warning that the regional conflict has serious consequences