UNITED NATIONS
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has appealed to Egyptian authorities to contain violence and revive the political process immediately.
"The Secretary-General believes that preventing further loss of life should be the Egyptians' highest priority at this dangerous moment," Ban's spokesperson said in a statement, adding "The Secretary General urges those in the street and those in authority to use maximum restraint and shift immediately to de-escalation."
"The Secretary-General is alarmed by ongoing developments in Egypt and the widespread outbreak of violent protests and excessive use of force in handling them," the statement said.
The statement said Ban had also appealed to Egyptian authorities and political leaders to "adopt a credible plan to contain the violence and revive the political process hijacked by violence."
Ban has called on all Egyptians to resolve their differences peacefully in the interest of moving forward, underlining that both the authorities and the political leaders share the responsibility for ending the current violence.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Sunday strongly condemned the attacks on churches, hospitals and public facilities in Egypt, stressing this was unacceptable, said the statement.
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