Pick Modi and Pope to broker peace between Russia, Ukraine, says Mexico

PITTSBURGH: Mexico has proposed to the United Nations to set up a committee that would include India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Pope Francis and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to mediate permanent peace between Russia and Ukraine. “Based on its pacifist vocation, Mexico believes that the international community must now channel its best efforts to achieve peace,” Casaubn said. “In this regard, I would like to share with you the proposal of the President of Mexico, Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador, to strengthen the mediation efforts of UN Secretary-General Antnio Guterres, through the formation of a Committee for Dialogue and Peace in Ukraine with the participation of other heads of state and government, including, if possible, His Excellency Narendra Modi and His Holiness Pope Francis.” He said the objective of the committee would be to generate new mechanisms for dialogue and create complementary spaces for mediation to build confidence, reduce tensions and open the way for lasting peace. Casaubon said the Mexican delegation will continue with the necessary consultations to contribute towards generating broad support for the mediation efforts led by the UN secretary-general as well as for the committee, “whose formation we hope will proceed with the support of the UN member states that so decide”.