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President Tharman and Prime Minister Wong met with Guterres at the Istana, where they emphasized the importance of the UN in fostering global collaboration and addressing complex issues such as climate change and geopolitical tensions.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has voiced hope that the troika will significantly contribute to a political solution. He emphasized the urgent need for the release of political prisoners and the re-establishment of democratic institutions in Myanmar.
Home to nearly 2 million Palestinians, the Gaza Strip has been subject to years of blockade and periodic military attacks that have increased poverty, unemployment and humanitarian suffering. The current escalation is one of the deadliest in recent years, increasingly targeting civilian infrastructure and residential areas.
In a stern statement on Friday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken cautioned Israel against launching a major assault on Rafah without a clear plan to protect civilians.