Cessation of hostilities in Syria urged

UNITED NATIONS — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities amid the recent escalation of violence in Syria, his spokesman said on Monday.

Guterres is alarmed by the recent escalation of violence across northwest Syria, Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for the UN chief, said in a daily news briefing.

The UN secretary-general called for immediate cessation of hostilities, reminding all parties of their obligations under international law, including humanitarian law, and urged an immediate return to the UN-facilitated political process in line with Security Council Resolution 2254(2015).