Overview
- Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, through spokesperson Stephane Dujarric, called for an immediate halt to hostilities after recent cross-border clashes.
- The UN chief urged the parties to resolve differences through diplomacy and commended mediation efforts by several Member States in recent months.
- Dujarric said the UN is deeply concerned about the toll on civilians, citing reports that included an incident at a transit and reception center at the Torkham border crossing.
- UN humanitarian officials warned that needs are growing after years of conflict and disasters, with only 11 percent of the $1.7 billion response plan funded so far.
- The UN political mission in Kabul is monitoring developments closely, and the statement did not report a ceasefire or formal responses from either country.