U.N. Security Council to Meet Saturday After Guterres Condemns Attacks

The U.N. Security Council will meet Saturday to discuss the Middle East, and U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres condemned U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran as undermining international peace and security.

The United Nations Security Council will convene Saturday afternoon to discuss recent events in the Middle East. U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres condemned attacks involving the United States, Israel and Iran, saying they undermine international peace and security. He posted the comments on X and reiterated the need to respect the U.N. Charter. The United States will take the Security Council's rotating presidency in March, and a handover event is scheduled for Monday to be presided over by first lady Melania Trump. Key points: - Guterres said the use of force by the United States and Israel against Iran, and Iran's subsequent retaliation, undermine international peace and security. - The Security Council is scheduled to meet Saturday afternoon to discuss the situation in the Middle East. - The U.S. will assume the Council's rotating presidency in March, with a handover event Monday to be presided over by first lady Melania Trump. Summary: The meeting provides a forum for Council members to address recent military actions and regional tensions. U.N. officials have framed the events as undermining international peace and called for adherence to the U.N. Charter. The immediate next step is the Saturday Council meeting; further outcomes are undetermined at this time.