At Cairo Peace Summit, Guterres underlines need for aid to Gaza
The Summit, convened by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, took place one day after the UN chief travelled to the Rafah border crossing in north Sinai, the sole border crossing…
From Cairo, Guterres appeals for ‘sustained’ humanitarian access to Gaza
“For nearly two weeks the people of Gaza have gone without any shipments of fuel, food, water, medicine, and other essentials. Disease is spreading. Supplies are dwindling. People are dying,”…
Guterres: Turn ‘infrastructure emergency’ into opportunity, but also protect nature
António Guterres was speaking at the third international forum on China’s Belt and Road initiative, which has funded and built roads, power plants, bridges, ports and other facilities across developing…
Mental health care ‘barriers’ must end, urges Guterres
In his message marking World Mental Health Day on Tuesday 10 October, the UN chief underlined that mental health is vital to humanity, allowing us to lead fulfilling lives and…
Middle East crisis: Guterres appeals for end to ‘vicious cycle of bloodshed, hatred and polarization’
António Guterres was speaking to journalists at UN Headquarters in New York following meeting with senior UN leaders on what he called the “unprecedented developments” in Israel and the Occupied…
Haiti: Guterres welcomes decision to deploy multinational mission
Stéphane Dujarric was speaking a day after the Security Council voted to send the non-UN mission to the Caribbean country, where armed groups have taken control of large areas of…
‘Magnificent diversity’ of humanity is a treasure, not a threat, Guterres says
The International Day is observed annually on 2 October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, the leader of the Indian freedom movement and pioneer of the philosophy of non-violence. “On this…
Pakistan floods a ‘litmus test’ for climate justice says Guterres
They also underscored the need to slash carbon emissions and bolster early warning systems to safeguard nations across the world which are becoming increasingly vulnerable to extreme weather. Speaking at…
Only way to end nuclear risk ‘is to eliminate nuclear weapons’: Guterres
Secretary-General António Guterres issued his call in a statement marking the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons on Tuesday. He warned that hard-won progress over many decades…
Summit of the Future ‘unique opportunity’ to rebuild trust: Guterres
“Your strong engagement during our deliberations today reaffirms that multilateralism is neither dead nor obsolete,” said Dennis Francis in his opening remarks to a preparatory meeting for next year’s Summit…