This was stated by the official representative of the Secretary General Stefan Dujarric.
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) calls for calm and restraint, and also calls on all relevant parties to take immediate steps to de-escalate the situation and prevent any violence,” RIA Novosti quotes him.
Dujarric said Guterres is following the ongoing protests in Iraq with concern.
Iraqi authorities have announced a nationwide curfew starting at 19:00 on August 29 until further notice.
The restrictions are related to the aggravation of the situation amid the riots that occurred near the Republican Palace inside the protected "green zone" of Baghdad with the participation of supporters of the Shiite politician Muqtada al-Sadr.