United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Thursday appreciated Pakistan’s efforts for promoting peace during a meeting with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi.

The meeting between the two came on the sidelines of the fifth United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit (UNCOPS 2026) at the UN headquarters in New York.

According to state-run PTV News, the two exchanged views on the regional situation and broader international developments, including Pakistan’s mediation efforts between the United States and Iran and its longstanding role in promoting peace.

It added that the UN chief commended Pakistan’s efforts for peace.

Earlier, Naqvi had met with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Alexandrovich Kolokoltsev, on the sidelines of the summit.