UNITED NATIONS, June 24 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, said a UN spokesman.

Guterres urges Israel and Iran to fully respect the ceasefire and to stop fighting, noting that the people of the two countries have already suffered too much, said Stephane Dujarric, Guterres' spokesman.

"The secretary-general hopes that this ceasefire can be replicated in the other conflicts in the region," said the spokesman. ■