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UN Chief Calls for Ramadan Truce in Sudan

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during an interview the media, ahead of the VIII Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) Summit in Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, 29 February 2024. (EPA)
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during an interview the media, ahead of the VIII Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) Summit in Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, 29 February 2024. (EPA)
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UN Chief Calls for Ramadan Truce in Sudan

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during an interview the media, ahead of the VIII Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) Summit in Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, 29 February 2024. (EPA)
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during an interview the media, ahead of the VIII Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) Summit in Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, 29 February 2024. (EPA)

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for a cessation of hostilities in Sudan during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, which begins early next week.

"This cessation of hostilities must lead to a definitive silencing of the guns across the country, and set out a firm path towards lasting peace for the Sudanese people," Guterres told the UN Security Council.

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French President Macron Will Travel to Lebanon on January 17

French President Emmanuel Macron delivers his speech to the French Bakery and Pastry Federation members for the traditional Epiphany cake ceremony at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, January 6, 2025. (Reuters)
French President Emmanuel Macron delivers his speech to the French Bakery and Pastry Federation members for the traditional Epiphany cake ceremony at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, January 6, 2025. (Reuters)
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French President Macron Will Travel to Lebanon on January 17

French President Emmanuel Macron delivers his speech to the French Bakery and Pastry Federation members for the traditional Epiphany cake ceremony at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, January 6, 2025. (Reuters)
French President Emmanuel Macron delivers his speech to the French Bakery and Pastry Federation members for the traditional Epiphany cake ceremony at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, January 6, 2025. (Reuters)

French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to Lebanon on January 17, Macron's office said on Tuesday, more than a week after Lebanon's parliament elected army chief Joseph Aoun as head of state.

"With this visit, the head of state wishes to underline France's unwavering commitment to supporting Lebanon, its sovereignty and its unity," said a statement from the French presidency.