UN Secretary-General asks Pakistan & India to void a military confrontation that could easily spin out of control

UNITED NATIONS

05 May 2025

Secretary-General’s press encounter on India and Pakistan

Tensions between India and Pakistan are at their highest in years.

I deeply respect and am profoundly grateful to the Government and people of both countries — and their significant contributions to the work of the United Nations, not least UN peacekeeping.

And so it pains me to see relations reaching a boiling point.

I understand the raw feelings following the awful terror attack in Pahalgam on 22 April.

I once again strongly condemn that attack and extend my condolences to the families of the victims.

Targeting civilians is unacceptable