The Secretary-General is deeply alarmed by reports that a large number of communication devices exploded across Lebanon, as well as in Syria, on 17 and 18 September, killing at least eleven people, including children, and injuring thousands.

The Secretary-General urges all concerned actors to exercise maximum restraint to avert any further escalation.

The Secretary-General urges the parties to recommit to the full implementation of Security Council resolution 1701 (2006) and immediately return to a cessation of hostilities to restore stability.

The United Nations supports all diplomatic and political efforts to end the violence that threatens to engulf the region.

Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General

New York, 18 September 2024