107 countries, including Bosnia, express support for UN Secretary-General amid tensions with Israel

This collective support, conveyed through a letter, comes at a time when intense diplomatic efforts are needed to stop violence in Gaza and prevent further escalation of the conflict.

The countries that signed the letter include Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, France, Gambia, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, Suriname, Sweden, Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, Tanzania, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, UAE, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Yemen, Zimbabwe.

Among the Western Balkan countries, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, and Montenegro supported the initiative, while Albania and Serbia did not.

Within the European Union, Slovenia backed the initiative, whereas Croatia chose not to.