New York, Apr. 16, 2022, SPA -- Secretary General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres expressed profound concern on the current deterioration of the security situation in the city of Al-Quds, calling on leaders of all concerned parties to help for calming the situation In a statement, the spokesperson of Guterres said today that the Secretary General of the United Nations has called for immediate stoppage of provocations in the holy Haram to ward off more escalation, reiterating his call for preserving and respecting the current legal situation of the sacred sites in Al-Quds. The statement said that the Special Coordinator of the United Nations for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland is in close contact with key regional partners and parties to calm the situation down. --SPA 15:57 LOCAL TIME 12:57 GMT 0008 www.spa.gov.sa/w1721828