Guterres warns against Red Sea escalation
The UN chief’s appeal came a day after the United States and the United Kingdom, with the support of other countries, launched airstrikes across multiple parts of Yemen in response.…
Guterres strongly condemns attack in Iran; over 100 reportedly killed
More than 170 people have also been wounded according to Iranian officials at the scene. News reports citing local officials said that there were two explosions as thousands were walking…
Humanitarian ceasefire only way to end Gaza ‘nightmare’: Guterres
Mr. Guterres was speaking at a press briefing at UN Headquarters shortly after the resolution was adopted. There has been no significant change in the way the war has been…
Draw inspiration from human rights advocates worldwide, urges Guterres
Speaking at the awards ceremony of the UN Prize in the Field of Human Rights for 2023, Mr. Guterres stressed that rights defenders themselves were in need of greater protection.…
COP28 ends with call to ‘transition away’ from fossil fuels; UN’s Guterres says the industry will phase out ‘whether they like it or not’
Reacting to the adoption of the outcome document, UN chief Antonio Guterres said mention of the world’s leading contributor to climate change comes after many years in which the discussion…
‘I will not give up’ on push for Gaza humanitarian ceasefire: Guterres
“The preeminent forum for the peaceful resolution of international disputes is paralysed by geostrategic divisions”, António Guterres told the Doha Forum taking place in Qatar, following Friday’s meeting in New…
UPDATING LIVE: Security Council meets as Gazans stare ‘into the abyss’, says Guterres
Live broadcast of the meeting, which starts at 10 AM New York time. 10:25 AM Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer of the Observer State of Palestine to the UN, outlined the…
Guterres urges Security Council to act over Israel-Palestine crisis as threat to international peace and security
In a letter to the Council, Mr. Guterres invoked Article 99, contained in Chapter XV of the Charter. This says that the UN chief “may bring to attention of the…
Guterres urges greater support for UN emergency relief fund
He called for more support so it can expand and reach its target of $1 billion. Speaking at the annual pledging event for the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), Mr.…
COP28: Methane pledge by the ‘giants behind the climate crisis’ falls short, says Guterres
As the fourth day of this year’s UN climate conference got under way, the UN chief stated: “The fossil fuel industry is finally starting to wake up, but the promises…