UN Chief Closely Following Delhi Situation

The United Nations (UN) chief Antonio Guterres is closely following the situation in New Delhi and stresses that demonstrators should be allowed to demonstrate peacefully and security forces should show restraint.

''I think it’s very important that demonstrators be allowed to demonstrate peacefully and that security forces show restraint. This is the SG’s constant position,'' Secretary-General Guterres' spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said at the daily press briefing Tuesday.

When asked if the UN is monitoring the situation, Dujarric said ''Yes, we’re obviously following it closely.''

Source: The Hindu