Guterres: The repercussions of the escalation in the Middle East extend to the entire world
Warn Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres, from the The Middle East is sliding more and more towards a crisis, stressing that the repercussions of the escalation do not stop at the borders of the region, but rather extend to the entire world through political tensions, displacement, insecurity, disruption of trade routes, and rising food and fuel prices.
This came during a high-level meeting held by The International Security Council titled: "Reaching Political Solutions in the Middle East: Mediation and Dialogue for Lasting Peace"Among the most prominent activities of Colombia’s presidency of the Council for the month of June, headed by Colombian President Gustavo Petro Orrego, and with the participation of more than 70 officials.
Guterres said in his speech that the recent developments raise deep concern about the possibility of a full resumption of the conflict, beginning his speech by referring to the escalation in Lebanon since last March, calling for a diplomatic settlement that respects Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and is based on the full implementation of Security Council Resolution No. 1701, stressing that the political process must begin with a comprehensive ceasefire to which everyone is committed.
Humanitarian Suffering in Gaza
With regard to Palestine, Guterres described the situation in the occupied Palestinian territory as deteriorating rapidly, noting that Gaza is still facing a deep state of uncertainty and enormous humanitarian suffering, despite the announcement of a ceasefire 8 months ago, with civilian casualties continuing daily, humanitarian operations being restricted, and basic needs not being met.
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He called for the full implementation of the comprehensive plan that the United States, Qatar, Egypt and Turkey facilitated, stressing that the provision of humanitarian aid should never be used as a bargaining chip, and that Gaza is an integral part of the Palestinian state and will remain so. The bombing, warning of the dangers of this truce turning into a comprehensive confrontation, calling on all parties to respect the ceasefire and redouble efforts to reach a permanent agreement, calling for the restoration of freedom of navigation in and around the Strait of Hormuz, and for serious negotiations to be held on nuclear issues.
Guterres touched on the situation in Syria and Yemen, calling for continued support for the transitional phase in Syria after 13 years of violence, and for maintaining the progress achieved.
While in the Yemeni file he welcomed an agreement supported by the United Nations. The United Nations led to the release of 1,600 detainees linked to the conflict, demanding the immediate and unconditional release of all arbitrarily detained United Nations employees, and other workers in humanitarian and diplomatic organizations.
Global regulation of artificial intelligence
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said that global peace requires urgent action on two main fronts, namely combating climate change and rapid decarbonization, and establishing a democratic global regulation of artificial intelligence, warning of the dangers of misinformation. Media, anti-immigrant discourse, racism, wars, and inequality.
During the meeting, delegates from a number of countries stressed the importance of giving priority to political and diplomatic solutions in the Middle East, noting the mediation efforts in which they participated with a number of partners, including the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt, Qatar, and China, which contributed to a ceasefire and de-escalation.
They pointed out that permanent peace cannot be achieved by force, and that military victory does not constitute As an alternative to a political settlement, we call on all parties to exercise restraint, reduce escalation, and continue working towards a lasting diplomatic solution.
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