Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations is seen at Amalienborg Castle, in Copenhagen, Denmark, October 11, 2019. Ritzau Scanpix/Ida Marie Odgaard via REUTERS
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed "any efforts" to de-escalate the situation in northern Syria and protect civilians, a U.N. spokesman said in a statement on Thursday after Turkey agreed to pause its offensive there.
"The Secretary-General recognises that there is still a long way to go for an effective solution to the crisis in Syria," U.N. spokesman Farhan Haq said in a statement.
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