UN Chief Guterres Urges World Leaders in Bishkek to End Global Conflicts
· World · Euronews, The Hindu
UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged world leaders gathered in Bishkek to end ongoing conflicts, describing current geopolitical tensions as madness. Speaking to Euronews on the margins of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit, Guterres highlighted relentless hostilities in Ukraine and the Middle East, including US-Iran confrontations. He called for an immediate return to negotiations regarding Iranian strikes and emphasized the necessity of restoring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb. The 25th-anniversary SCO summit in Kyrgyzstan brings together leaders from ten member states representing over 40% of the global population.
Why it matters
Escalating conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine threaten global energy supplies and maritime trade routes critical to international stability.
Read the original report — Euronews
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