The General Secretary of the United Nations (UN) Antonio Guterres condemned the escalation of conflict in the Middle East and called for an urgent ceasefire. Guterres made a written statement regarding the developments in the Middle East. Using the phrase “I condemn the expansion of conflict in the Middle East,” the General Secretary emphasized that one tension follows another. Guterres stated, “This needs to come to an end now. An urgent ceasefire is needed.”