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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met newly appointed ambassadors in Tehran on June 24, urging them to carry Iran's message of peace and friendship to their host countries and to strengthen ties with neighbors and the wider world.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and urged the United Nations to take a more proactive role in addressing international crises and conflicts. He emphasized the need for stronger multilateral cooperation to tackle political instability, economic challenges, and regional security threats.
At the UN Human Rights Council on February 25, Iran reaffirmed its support for peace and multilateralism, urging international cooperation based on respect for sovereignty and equality. The statement highlights Iran's commitment to dialogue and joint action on global challenges.
After 15 years of civil war, Libya's rival factions have signed a UN-mediated '4+4' agreement aiming for elections within two years. Yet deep mistrust and entrenched powers cast doubt on whether it can truly unify the country.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian emphasized that lasting regional peace demands inclusive cooperation without excluding any party, urging direct dialogue and respect for sovereignty.
A group of 99 former Colombian guerrillas, the only ones to disarm under the previous government's 'total peace' plan, now face an uncertain future as the new president opposes peace deals and has yet to clarify their fate. Currently housed in a government-run transition zone, they await news of their legal status and possible return to conflict.
Nikolay Mladenov, senior representative of the Peace Council, warned that failure by both Palestine and Israel to adhere to the peace roadmap could collapse the ceasefire in Gaza, leading to catastrophic consequences. He said there is no better alternative than the current plan, as Gaza continues to face Israeli attacks.
A senior US official on the Gaza Peace Council warned the UN Security Council that the collapse of the ceasefire process would be a 'point of no return,' after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected Washington's 15-point peace plan. Mladenov stressed that a resumption of fighting would leave no path back and no authority to rebuild, while Palestinian officials accused Israel of undermining the plan through continued settlement expansion.
A former Hiroshima governor warns that the fading voice of atomic bomb survivors could weaken the global push for nuclear abolition. He argues that nuclear deterrence cannot be humanity's future and calls for a shift toward dialogue and international cooperation to achieve a nuclear-free world.
