聯合國祕書長“嚴重關注”敘利亞西南部的軍事行動升級

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is "gravely concerned by the recent military escalation, including ground offensives and aerial bombardments, in southwestern Syria," according to a statement from his spokesman.

"The attacks have resulted in the displacement of thousands of civilians, the majority of whom are moving towards the Jordanian border. The Secretary-general is also concerned at the significant risks these offensives pose to regional security, " the statement says.

Guterres has called for "an immediate end to the current military escalation and urges all stakeholders to respect their obligations under international law and international humanitarian law, including the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure."

Jordan brokered a cease-fire agreement in southern Syria between the U.S. and Russia in July 2017.

But the Syrian government has not agreed to the de-escalation agreement, despite the fact that its ally, Russia, was a party to the deal. The Syrian government continues to drop leaflets in the area giving armed opposition two choices — surrender or die.

The U.S. State Department issued a statement earlier this month expressing its concerns about the escalation by the Syrian government in the southwest, warning of “firm and appropriate measures” against the Syrian government's violation of a cease-fire, and holding Russia responsible to compel the Syrian government to the agreement.聯合國祕書長古鐵雷斯的發言人發表聲明說，祕書長“對敘利亞西南地區最近包括地面進攻和空中轟炸的軍事行動升級十分關注”。

聲明說：“攻擊行動造成成千上萬的平民流離失所，其中大部分人前往約旦邊境地區。祕書長同時擔心這些攻擊行動對地區安全構成重大危險。”

古鐵雷斯祕書長呼籲“立即停止軍事行動升級，並敦促所有利益攸關者依照國際法和國際人道法履行他們的義務，包括保護平民和平民設施”。

約旦2017年7月協調達成了美國和俄羅斯在敘利亞南部實行停火的協議。

但是敘利亞政府沒有同意這項降低衝突的協議，儘管它的盟友俄羅斯是協議簽署方之一。敘利亞政府繼續向反政府武裝所在的地區投放傳單，只給他們兩個選擇：投降或滅亡。

美國國務院6月早些時候的一份聲明表示對敘利亞政府在西南地區軍事行動升級感到關切，並警告說，敘利亞政府違反停火的行爲將受到“堅決和適當措施”的迴應，並稱俄羅斯有責任讓敘利亞政府遵守這項協議。