Source: Common Dreams
“United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, speaking in Russia on Thursday, called for peace in Ukraine and ‘across the board’ as wars also rage in Gaza, Lebanon, and Sudan. Guterres spoke before Russian President Vladimir Putin and other leaders from ‘BRICS Plus’ countries gathering in Kazan, a city roughly 500 miles east of Moscow. ‘Across the board, we need peace,’ Guterres said. ‘We need peace in Ukraine,’ he added. ‘A just peace in line with the U.N. Charter, international law, and U.N. General Assembly resolutions.’ After the speech, Guterres renewed his call for a cease-fire in Lebanon and Gaza. ‘We need a cease-fire in Lebanon, as we need a cease-fire in Gaza and the immediate release of all hostages,’ he wrote on social media. ‘Escalation after escalation is leading to the unimaginable for the people of the region.'” [editor’s note: Now and then (though rarely) the UN gets something right – SAT] (10/24/24)