UN chief urges upholding promise to protect civilians caught in conflict

UNITED NATIONS, May 23 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday urged upholding promise to protect civilians caught in conflict.

"Civilians have suffered the deadly effects of armed conflict for too long. It is time we live up to our promise to protect them," Guterres told the UN Security Council debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict.

The world is failing to live up t