UN Secretary-General calls Gaza agreement "the only good news" of recent days
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António Guterres welcomed the agreement on the disarmament of Hamas and the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Gaza Strip. He called on the parties to adhere to the roadmap to end the war.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed the agreement on the disarmament of Hamas and the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Gaza Strip, calling it the "only good news" of recent days. He stated this during a conversation with journalists, CNN reports, writes UNN.
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Commenting on the situation in the Middle East after trips to Syria, Jordan and Cyprus, Guterres stressed that the region can no longer afford new wars.
Let me state clearly: hostilities must cease on all fronts in the region
Guterres called on the parties to implement the agreements
The UN chief also called on Israel and Hamas to adhere to the agreements reached on ending the war in Gaza.
A roadmap for the implementation of these goals has already been announced. This roadmap must be adhered to without any questions, skepticism or determination to undermine it
Earlier, US President Donald Trump stated that the parties had reached an agreement on the complete disarmament of Hamas as part of a new peace plan, which also provides for the gradual withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Gaza Strip.