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LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 08 JULY 2026, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
FILE - NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, United Nations headquarters (as seen from Long Island City)
08 JULY 2026, NEW YORK CITY
2. Various shots, press briefing room
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Turning to the situation in the Middle East. I’ve been asked and I can tell you that the Secretary-General is alarmed by the renewed military confrontations in the Gulf. These incidents that we have seen in the last 24 hours risk derailing the diplomatic progress achieved between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States. A return to full-scale hostilities would have catastrophic consequences for the peoples of the region, for international peace and security, and for the global economy as a whole. The Secretary-General calls on all parties to exercise maximum restraint, avoid further escalatory action and take immediate steps to de-escalate. He further recalls the obligation of all parties to fully comply with international law, including the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure, and respect for navigational rights and freedoms. The Secretary-General urges Iran and the United States to urgently resume negotiations and to address outstanding issues through diplomacy. We, of course, remain committed to supporting all efforts to prevent a return to conflict, to restore stability and advance a comprehensive and durable resolution to this conflict.”
4. Wide shot, end of press briefing
“The Secretary-General is alarmed by the renewed military confrontations in the Gulf,” a UN spokesperson said, warning that the incidents seen in the last 24 hours risk derailing diplomatic progress between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States.
Briefing reporters in New York today (8 Jul), Spokesperson for the Secretary-General Stéphane Dujarric said a return to full-scale hostilities would have catastrophic consequences for the region and beyond, “for international peace and security, and for the global economy as a whole,” he said.
The Secretary-General called on all parties to exercise maximum restraint, avoid further escalatory action and take immediate steps to de-escalate, the spokesperson said.
“He further recalls the obligation of all parties to fully comply with international law, including the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure, and respect for navigational rights and freedoms,” Dujarric said.
The Secretary-General urged Iran and the United States to urgently resume negotiations and address outstanding issues through diplomacy.
The UN remains “committed to supporting all efforts to prevent a return to conflict, to restore stability and advance a comprehensive and durable resolution to this conflict,” the spokesperson said.
