“It is our hope and prayer that this agreement, once concluded, will contribute to greater stability and security in the region,” he said. “History reminds us that peace is not established by signatures alone.” Pillay noted that such agreements acquire meaning only when they are translated into action, mutual accountability under international law, justice, and respect for human dignity. “The WCC appeals for the agreed ceasefire to be respected across all theatres of the conflict, including Lebanon,” he said. “At the same time, we caution against viewing any such agreement as the achievement of peace for the Middle East as a whole.” Peace cannot be ensured by the resolution of one dispute, Pillay added, while other conflicts continue to inflict suffering on millions. “In Lebanon, violations and attacks continue to be reported despite ceasefire arrangements, and Israeli military forces remain present in parts of southern Lebanon,” he said. “The people of Gaza continue to endure devastating humanitarian conditions.” Pillay noted that Palestinian people in the West Bank and East Jerusalem face rapidly deteriorating conditions of life due to increasing attacks and harassment by settlers and Israeli security forces. “Across the region, communities continue to live with the consequences of war, displacement, occupation, insecurity, and deep political divisions,” he said. “Nor can peace be achieved by simply shifting international attention from one crisis to another.” WCC statement on the US-Iran peace agreement | 
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