World News in Brief: UN urges restraint as Gulf tensions rise, fear and uncertainty in Lebanon, hunger grows in the Sahel

Key points

• An Iranian drone and missile attack reportedly targeted Kuwait’s international airport killing at least one person and wounded several others, also causing flight suspensions and diversions.
• Attacks condemned “The Secretary-General calls on all parties to exercise maximum restraint and to avoid any further escalation that risk to undermine the ongoing diplomatic efforts.
• The sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries must be fully respected” said UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric.
• He stressed that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries must be respected.
• The Secretary-General condemned all attacks on civilian infrastructure and reiterated that international humanitarian law prohibits targeting civilian objects.