Antonio Guterres
UN warns Israeli settlers could join blacklist for violations against children
The report continues to blacklist Hamas’ armed wing and affiliated factions for killing and maiming children and for abductions, and attributes 2,806 violations to Palestinian armed groups.
UN fails to condemn Hezbollah in statement on peacekeeper's death, Israeli ambassador says
UN peacekeeper killed, two wounded in Hezbollah shelling in Lebanon
UN Secretary-General Guterres proposes new force to replace Lebanon's UNIFIL
UN adds Israeli entities to blacklist of countries that commit sexual violence - exclusive
"Anyone who is able to include Israel on the same list as Hamas terrorists and rapists has no sense of morality," said Israeli Ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon.
UN backs world court climate opinion, Israel, US among few to oppose
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said the vote, in which 28 countries abstained, underscored that governments are responsible for protecting citizens from the "escalating climate crisis."
Def. Min. complex to be built on site of fmr. UNRWA Jerusalem headquarters, Katz says
UNRWA's headquarters in Ammunition Hill was demolished in January after the organization's ties with Hamas were exposed.
Top candidates grilled at UN in contention to replace Guterres as secretary general
Among the candidates is Argentina's Rafael Grossi, who currently serves as the head of the IAEA, as well as Chile's Michelle Bachelet, Costa Rica's Rebeca Grynspan, and Senegal's Macky Sall
US envoy Waltz raises doubts over electing Chile's Bachelet as next UN leader
A new United Nations secretary-general will be elected this year for a five-year term starting on January 1, 2027.
UN chief names Arnault as personal envoy for Middle East war
UN diplomat Jean Arnault has more than 30 years of experience in international diplomacy focusing on peace settlements and mediation, with a background in UN missions in Africa, Asia, and Europe.
UN 'cooperating actively' with Trump’s Board of Peace on Gaza, Guterres says
Addressing the war in Iran, Guterres called for an end to Tehran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz, suggesting the UN could help protect the waterway and be part of a plan to de-escalate attacks.
UN chief deeply regrets Iran peace talks fell through, cannot confirm Khamenei's death
Later, Iran's Ambassador to the UN Amir-Saeid Iravani said that the country was "exercising its inherent and lawful right of self-defense," in response to "aggression and large-scale war."
My Word: Guterres and the gutless United Nations
Israel is never far from the UN spotlight as the 'bad guys,' while an entire department is dedicated to promoting the Palestinian narrative.
Lebanon shows that Europe’s security model is outdated - opinion
Germany urges Hezbollah’s disarmament, but Lebanon reveals the limits of Europe’s deterrence model in an age of hybrid warefare.
