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Caricom's Council for Foreign Affairs and Community Relations has called for an "immediate, unconditional and sustained ceasefire" in Gaza. It also reaffirmed its stance that a two-state solution is the "only viable path to a comprehensive, just and lasting peace."

In a statement on June 21, the council said it was "deeply distressed" by the escalating violence and humanitarian crisis in Gaza, as well as the "alarming tensions" across the middle East, "which threaten global stability...

"The (council) deplores the immense suffering and tragic loss of civilian lives, especially women and children, in Gaza, with more deaths every day and a continued inability to access food and humanitarian assistance. The bombardment and deprivation of basic necessities violate international humanitarian law."