UN Secretary-General Visits Brussels for EU Talks Amid Middle East Tensions

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has arrived in Brussels for a series of high-level meetings with EU and Belgian officials, according to Jin10. The visit aims to strengthen the partnership between the United Nations and the European Union and to engage in detailed discussions on global issues such as the Middle East and Ukraine. During a routine press briefing on March 18, UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq addressed recent events involving the deaths of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani and Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi in an Israeli military strike. Haq stated that the UN opposes any actions that could be considered 'extrajudicial executions,' a stance that applies to all such incidents. He emphasized that military solutions are not the fundamental way to resolve disputes. The United Nations has reiterated its call for restraint among all parties involved, including the United States, Israel, and Iran, to prevent further escalation and avert a deeper crisis in the Middle East.