China and Brazil seek support from developing nations for Ukraine peace plan at UN meeting

China and Brazil are leading efforts to gather support from developing nations for a peace plan regarding the Ukraine conflict. Seventeen countries attended a recent meeting at the United Nations General Assembly, despite Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's criticism of the initiative. The discussions, chaired by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Brazilian adviser Celso Amorim, focused on preventing war escalation and ensuring nuclear safety. A communique was signed by ten Global South countries, building on a previous six-point plan proposed in May. Zelenskyy has rejected the plan, arguing it favors Russia. Amorim stated that the goal is to propose a path to peace, without responding directly to Zelenskyy or Putin.