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UN Official Calls Pezeshkian-Sheikh Khaled Meeting Very Important
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates in New Delhi.
They met during a large meeting of BRICS countries.
A United Nations spokesperson said the meeting was important because talking can help countries in conflict.
He also said India might help connect countries and support peace efforts.
BRICS leaders called for less fighting and protection for civilians.
They also called for more humanitarian aid to Gaza.
The leaders said countries should follow international law and protect peaceful nuclear facilities.
The United Nations said the long-term goal should remain a two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians.
United Nations spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric described the meeting between Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as very important.
The meeting occurred during the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi amid the ongoing West Asia conflict.
Dujarric said India could act as a bridge-builder by encouraging communication between parties involved in the conflict.
BRICS leaders adopted the New Delhi Declaration 2026, calling for restraint, civilian protection, humanitarian access and dialogue.
The declaration also condemned attacks on civilian infrastructure and peaceful nuclear facilities protected by International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards.
- Who
- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, United Nations spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric and BRICS leaders.
- What
- Pezeshkian and Sheikh Khaled held a meeting that the United Nations described as very important amid the West Asia conflict.
- Where
- New Delhi, India.
- When
- During the 18th BRICS Summit, held September 12-13, 2026.
- Why
- The meeting provided an opportunity for communication and diplomacy as regional tensions continued; the United Nations also said India could help build bridges between conflicting parties.
Key facts
- Event
- Meeting between Masoud Pezeshkian and Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
- Venue
- 18th BRICS Summit, New Delhi
- UN assessment
- Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric called the meeting very important
- BRICS declaration
- The New Delhi Declaration 2026 called for restraint, civilian protection and dialogue
- Gaza
- The declaration urged a ceasefire and full, unhindered humanitarian access
- Nuclear facilities
- BRICS stressed that safeguards, safety and security must be upheld for peaceful nuclear facilities
- India's proposed role
- Dujarric said India could serve as a bridge-builder in efforts to end the conflict
Quotes
Stéphane Dujarric
Spokesperson for United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
“I think it is very important that they meet. Whenever there is a conflict, it is very important that parties that are in conflict meet. I think it goes back to what I said earlier about the potential and role that India can play as a bridge-builder in trying to end this conflict.”
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“There is a Security Council Resolution that has included a peace plan which is put forward by President Trump and endorsed by the Security Council. It is vital that all parties put into action this peace plan. The situation in Gaza is beyond words; the humanitarian situation.”
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