President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in a phone conversation with UN Secretary General António Guterres, discussed, inter alia, the situation in the Middle East.

"Of course, we also discussed the situation in Israel, Palestine, and the Middle East in general. The whole world must be consolidated so that peace reigns in every region of the world – everywhere on earth," he said in a video address on Thursday.

"No matter what happens, all parties must ensure that ordinary civilians receive the necessary assistance and are able to flee hostilities. Any form of terror and warmongering is unacceptable," Zelenskyy said.