Mr Albares also called for consistency in the EU’s response to global conflicts.
The forum was chaired by the Senior Bureau Official for the Bureau of Counterterrorism, Monica Jacobsen.
In tribute, Pope Leo said, “Let us thank the Lord for the great gift of Francis’ life to the whole Church and to the whole world.”
Some demonstrators wielded several banners with inscriptions ‘End the War on Iran’ and ‘We can’t afford another war’, as well as red tulips to honour war victims in Iran.
Growing regional tensions have contributed to the change, with North Korea and China viewed as security challenges due to their rapidly advancing military capabilities.
Germany plans to expand its armed forces to at least 260,000 active soldiers and 200,000 reservists by 2035.
Authorities in Bangkok have opened more than 300 free cooling centres across the city as extreme heat continues to grip large parts of Thailand.
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday made fresh accusations against the United States but did not explicitly rule out a new round of negotiations.
Two people were killed and 11 others injured, some critically, following an explosion at a port in northern Myanmar
This happened five months after the incident that claimed the lives of both parents and their two young children.
