Sanchez and Guterres discussed the situation in Venezuela

The president of the Spanish government, Pedro Sánchez, and UN Secretary-General António Guterres held a meeting at the United Nations on Monday to discuss the situation in Venezuela and Lebanon, a conflict in which they expressed concern about the risk of escalation.

The meeting between Sánchez and Guterres It was agreed upon within the framework of the UN High Level Weekand in it they also addressed the evolution of the war in Ukraine.

“We share our deep concern about the situation in Lebanon and call for restraint and de-escalation,” Sánchez wrote on social media after his meeting with Guterres.

He also informed him that he had conveyed Spain’s determination and consistency in defending the multilateral system and the United Nations Charter and international law.

Sources from the Spanish delegation reported that the situation in Venezuela was discussed during the conversation. although they did not offer details on the views expressed.

They also explained that Guterres thanked the Prime Minister for the coherence that he believes Spain is demonstrating in foreign policy.

The UN issued a statement confirming that the situation in the Middle East and Venezuela was addressed during the conversation, and reported that they also discussed Spain’s support for achieving the sustainable development goals and the fact that Seville will host a conference on development financing next year.