UN "이번 세기 최고의 긴장감" VIDEO: UN chief Guterres decries 'turmoil', calls for 'maximum restraint' in wake of Soleimani killing

UN chief Guterres decries 'turmoil', calls for 'maximum restraint' in wake of Soleimani killing

In this file photo taken on September 24, 2019 UN Secretary General António Guterres speaks at the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. 

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UN "이번 세기 최고의 긴장감"      안토니오 구테흐스 유엔 사무총장은 월요일 미국이 이란군 사령관을 살해한 후 미국과 이란간의 긴장이 고조되고 있는 가운데 세계 불화의 증가에 대해 깊은 우려를 표명하고 "최대의 자제"를 촉구했다. 구테흐스는 뉴욕 유엔본부에서 가진 짤막한 발언에서 "우리 세계가 혼란에 빠진 가운데 새해가 시작됐다"고 말했다. "우리는 위험한 시대에 살고 있다. 정치적 긴장이 금세기 들어 최고 수준이다. 그리고 이 난기류가 고조되고 있다." 구테흐스는 미국이 이란에 드론 공격을 가한 카셈 솔레이마니 중동을 사살한 데 이어 중동 지역의 긴장 고조 상황을 명시적으로 언급하지 않았다. 그러나 그의 발언은 적어도 부분적으로는 양측을 겨냥한 것으로 보였다. 구테흐스는 "이번 긴장 국면은 예측하지 못한 결과와 엄청난 오산 위험을 안고 있는 예기치 못한 결정을 내리는 국가로 점점 더 늘어나고 있다"고 말했다. 황기철 콘페이퍼 에디터 큐레이터 Ki Chul Hwang, conpaper editor, curator

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UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres expressed deep concern Monday over rising global discord and called for "maximum restraint" amid escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran after the United States killed an Iranian military commander.

"The New Year has begun with our world in turmoil," Guterres said in brief remarks at the UN headquarters in New York.

"We are living in dangerous times. Geopolitical tensions are at their highest level this century. And this turbulence is escalating."

Guterres did not explicitly mention the rising tensions in the Middle East following the US killing of Qasem Soleimani, head of Iran's Middle East operations, in a drone strike.

But his remarks appeared aimed, at least in part, at the two sides.

"This cauldron of tensions is leading more and more countries to take unpredicted decisions with unpredictable consequences and a profound risk of miscalculation," Guterres said.

He added that he had been following the recent rise in global tensions with "great concern" and was in constant contact with leading officials around the world.

"And my message is simple and clear: Stop escalation. Exercise maximum restraint. Re-start dialogue. Renew international cooperation," he said. 

"Let us not forget the terrible human suffering caused by war. As always, ordinary people pay the highest price. It is our common duty to avoid it."

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Reacting to the US airstrike on Friday, a spokesman for Guterres said the secretary-general had "consistently advocated for de-escalation in the Gulf."

"This is a moment in which leaders must exercise maximum restraint," the spokesman said. "The world cannot afford another war in the Gulf."

The United States on Friday killed Qasem Soleimani, the commander of the Iranian Quds Force, in a drone strike on Baghdad's international airport.

Iran vowed "severe revenge" for Soleimani's death while US President Donald Trump said there would be "major" US retaliation if Tehran hits back.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke with Guterres on Monday, the State Department said, to discuss the Middle East and Venezuela, where opposition leader Juan Guaido was re-elected national assembly speaker on Sunday in a hotly disputed vote.

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UN chief Guterres calls for 'maximum restraint', hinting at US-Iran escalation

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