On July 23, local time, UN Secretary General Guterres said at the Security Council's open debate on the peaceful settlement of disputes that current global conflicts are increasing in number, complexity, duration, and scope, international law is being ignored, and the phenomenon of impunity continues to spread, making it more difficult to reach and maintain solutions through negotiations. Guterres focused on warning that the situation in the Middle East continues to deteriorate, and the entire region is being drawn into an ever-expanding cycle of confrontation. One crisis triggers another crisis, and one escalation triggers the next. “The situation is getting out of control and is hovering on an unimaginable edge,” he said.

On July 23, local time, UN Secretary General Guterres said at the Security Council's open debate on the peaceful settlement of disputes that current global conflicts are increasing in number, complexity, duration, and scope, international law is being ignored, and the phenomenon of impunity continues to spread, making it more difficult to reach and maintain solutions through negotiations. Guterres focused on warning that the situation in the Middle East continues to deteriorate, and the entire region is being drawn into an ever-expanding cycle of confrontation. One crisis triggers another crisis, and one escalation triggers the next. “The situation is getting out of control and is hovering on an unimaginable edge,” he said.