UN-Guterres/Middle East Conflict
UN-Guterres/Middle East Conflict
Dateline : March 18, 2026/Recent/File
Location : United Nations
Duration : 1'44
FILE: UN Headquarters, New York City - June 29, 2023 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. UN headquarters building
FILE: UN Headquarters, New York City - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
2. UN emblem
UN Headquarters, New York City - March 18, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Farhan Haq, deputy spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (partially overlaid with shots 4-7):
"The Secretary-General arrived in Brussels earlier this morning for a series of meetings, including with European Union officials. He met earlier this afternoon with Maxime Prevot, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Development Cooperation of Belgium. The Secretary-General then began his meetings with European Union officials, starting with Roberta Metsola, the president of the European Parliament. The Secretary-General and the president discussed the partnership between the United Nations and the European Union. They also discussed a number of crises around the world, including the situation in the Middle East and the ongoing war in Ukraine. The Secretary-General will travel to the seat of the European Commission for discussions with Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission. And later, the Secretary-General will meet with Antonio Costa, President of the European Council, and also have a working dinner with Mr. Costa."
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FILE: UN Headquarters, New York City - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
4. UN flag
FILE: Brussels, Belgium - Oct 27, 2023 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
5. European Union flags
6. Council of European Union sign on Europa building
Brussels, Belgium - March 12-13, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
7. Sign of Berlaymont building
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Tehran, Iran - March 18, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International/Radio Farda)
8. Mourners attending funeral of slain senior Iranian officials, military figures
9. Image of Ali Larijani (L), secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei
UN Headquarters, New York City - March 18, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
10. Press conference in progress
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Farhan Haq, deputy spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (starting with shot 10/ending with shot 12):
"First of all, as a point of principle, the United Nations is opposed to anything that could constitute extrajudicial execution, and that's true in all such cases, But beyond that, we do not believe that there is a military solution to this problem and we reiterate our call to Israel, to the United States, to Iran, and to any other parties to avoid any further escalation of this conflict."
FILE: UN Headquarters, New York City - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
12. UN headquarters building, other buildings
The United Nations (UN) is opposed to anything that "could constitute extrajudicial execution" and urged all relevant parties to avoid further escalation of the Middle East conflict, said Farhan Haq, deputy spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at a press conference in New York City on Wednesday.
Haq was responding to a media query about the killing of Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, and Iran's Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib, in Israeli attacks earlier this week.
The assassinations of Khatib and Iran's top security official Larijani were confirmed by the Iranian government on Wednesday and Tuesday, respectively.
Haq also briefed the press about Guterres' ongoing visit to Brussels, during which the Secretary-General will hold meetings with European Union (EU) leaders on UN-EU ties and global hotspot issues, such as the conflict in the Middle East and the Ukraine crisis.
"The Secretary-General arrived in Brussels earlier this morning for a series of meetings, including with European Union officials. He met earlier this afternoon with Maxime Prevot, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Development Cooperation of Belgium. The Secretary-General then began his meetings with European Union officials, starting with Roberta Metsola, the president of the European Parliament. The Secretary-General and the president discussed the partnership between the United Nations and the European Union. They also discussed a number of crises around the world, including the situation in the Middle East and the ongoing war in Ukraine," said Haq.
"The Secretary-General will travel to the seat of the European Commission for discussions with Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission. And later, the Secretary-General will meet with Antonio Costa, President of the European Council, and also have a working dinner with Mr. Costa," he said.
On the killing of a string of senior Iranian officials, Haq expressed the UN's opposition to illegal military strikes and repeated its call for a de-escalation of the conflict in the Middle East.
"First of all, as a point of principle, the United Nations is opposed to anything that could constitute extrajudicial execution, and that's true in all such cases, But beyond that, we do not believe that there is a military solution to this problem and we reiterate our call to Israel, to the United States, to Iran, and to any other parties to avoid any further escalation of this conflict," he said.
ID : 8470934
Published : 2026-03-19 18:28
Last Modified : 2026-03-19 21:21:16
Source : China Central Television (CCTV),China Global Television Network (CGTN)
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