Mexico and Israel bring peace proposals to the UN on the third day of the 77th General Assembly

The Mexican Foreign Minister, Marcelo Ebrard, will present this Thursday before the 77th General Assembly of the United Nations the proposal to create a commission to promote dialogue and achieve peace in Ukraine promoted by its president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, one of the great absentees of this quote.

For the first time in years, Israel’s prime minister is expected to speak of separation into two states as a solution to the Palestinian conflict during the third day of high-level sessions that began on Tuesday.

AMLO, as the Mexican president is known by his initials, who has declined the invitation to participate in the high-level segment, accused the United Nations of “remaining inactive and as if erased” during a recent speech. Instead, he sent his Foreign Minister, who will present the plan in the second half of the session, which includes the signing of a ceasefire throughout the world for “at least five years”, endorsed by the Council. UN Security.

The Mexican president will propose that the peace committee be made up of Pope Francis, the Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres, and the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi. AMLO has stated that he will present his proposal if it is not heeded. “Whatever happens, it will never be in vain to fight for justice and peace,” he insisted.

Ukraine is expected to continue as the big presence in the plenary. According to the announced list of speakers, Latin America will also be represented by the Vice President of Panama, José Gabriel Carrizo.

Africa will play a major role in this Thursday’s session at the UN, where the presidents of some eight countries on the continent are expected to ask for economic support and a relaxation of debt conditions for the region, one of the hardest hit by the pandemic. COVID-19 pandemic.

Near the end of the morning, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid is expected to speak, who has announced that he will speak about his government’s commitment to promoting a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Israeli media reported.

In his speech, Lapid will insist on the separation of the Palestinians as part of Israel’s “vision of the nation”, which has brought him much criticism in the country.

The Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, and the Prime Minister of Portugal, António Costa, are also expected to speak this Thursday. Sánchez recently reiterated his willingness to support the peace process in Colombia as part of his responsibility to foster stability in Latin America.

The previous day was highlighted by the speech by US President Joe Biden, who did not shy away from harshly criticizing his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, whom he blamed for the “unjust war” in Ukraine and its consequences for world economies.

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