UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon and a release of hostages being held in the Palestinian enclave, APA reports citing TASS.
"We need peace in Gaza with an immediate ceasefire, the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages, the effective delivery of humanitarian aid <…>. We need peace in Lebanon with an immediate cessation of hostilities, moving to the full implementation of Security Council resolution 1701 [which helped put an end to the 2006 conflict between Lebanon and Israel]," the UN chief said at the BRICS Plus/Outreach meeting.