The UN Security Council urged Lebanese parties on Thursday to exercise "calm and restraint" following the latest wave of violence.
The council members expressed deep concern about the "current clashes and unrest in Lebanon, including the blocking of major roads and Beirut international airport," said a statement read out by Britain's UN ambassador John Sawers, the 15-member council's president.
"They stress the need to uphold the security and sovereignty of Lebanon and express their support for the constitutional institutions of the country," he said. "They urge all sides to exercise calm and restraint and call for the immediate reopening of all roads."
The council members "firmly believe that the best way to defuse tensions and avoid further instability is to resolve the current political crisis," Sawers said.
They also called on all sides to work together to elect a new president through peace dialogue, he added.
Source:Xinhua
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