(250423) -- RAMALLAH, April 23, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks at a Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Central Council meeting in the West Bank City of Ramallah, on April 23, 2025. Abbas on Wednesday called for an international peace conference to be held under the auspices of the United Nations (UN), the United States, Russia, China, the European Union, Japan, South Africa and Brazil, aiming to achieve a just, comprehensive and lasting peace in the region. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)