Overview
- Calling war “back in vogue,” Leo said the post–World War II prohibition on using force to breach borders has been “completely undermined.”
- He urged an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and reaffirmed support for a two-state solution, noting rising violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.
- Referencing the U.S. operation that captured Nicolás Maduro, he appealed for respect for the will of Venezuelans and for safeguarding their human and civil rights.
- He warned that multilateral cooperation is weakening and insisted that international humanitarian law must prevail over the ambitions of belligerents.
- Highlighting risks of a renewed arms race, he cited growing threats from nuclear proliferation and AI-enabled weapons as priorities for tighter control.