FILE PHOTO: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during a news conference at U.N. headquarters in New York City, New York, U.S., November 20, 2020. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
NEW YORK (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is "deeply concerned" about the situation in Ethiopia's Tigray region and called for all the parties to de-escalate tensions, U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said on Tuesday.
"Amid reports of a potential military offensive into the regional capital of Mekelle, he urges the leaders of Ethiopia to do everything possible to protect civilians, uphold human rights and ensure humanitarian access for the provision of much-needed assistance," Dujarric said in a statement.
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