Hours after the announcement of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Gaza, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the gesture by both countries. Appreciating the agreement to secure a ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza, based on the proposal put forward by US President Donald Trump, he lauded the diplomatic efforts of the United States, Qatar, Egypt and Türkiye in brokering the deal and urged all concerned parties to abide fully by the terms of the agreement, reported ANI.

While posting on social media handle X, he wrote that all hostages must be released in a dignified manner and a permanent ceasefire must be secured.