The UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan, has told leaders at a summit of developing nations that the world must solve the problems of the Middle East.
Mr Annan told the Non-Aligned Movement in Cuba that the war in Lebanon had been a 'wake up call' to the world.
He also urged leaders to respect human rights, to end oppression and to honour press freedom.
The summit was opened by Cuba's acting leader Raul Castro in the absence of his sick brother, Fidel.
Before delivering his speech, Mr Annan paid a visit to the Cuban president in hospital.
