Antonio Guterres

UN Secretary-General Guterres condemns 'Israeli escalation' in Lebanon, calls for IDF withdrawal

Guterres' spokesperson Stephane Dujarric also emphasized “the need for full respect for international humanitarian law, including the protection of civilians, healthcare and civilian infrastructure."

UN Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the media in Damascus, Syria.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (L) shakes hands with the United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres during the UN's General Assembly.

UN chief Guterres slammed for ignoring Iranian regime executions in talk with President Pezeshkian

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres attends a press conference at Japan National Press Club in Tokyo, Japan May 20, 2026.

UN says Special Rapporteurs are independent, not ‘out of control’ after Guterres interview

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen over a background of Hamas terrorists and Israeli protesters (illustrative)

Netanyahu held direct talks with Hamas in 2014, IDF kills Yahya Sinwar's former bodyguard


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."

FILE PHOTO: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is seen on a screen as he speaks during a press conference outlining his priorities for 2026 at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., January 29, 2026

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.

The United Nations Security Council meets on the situation in the Middle East at UN headquarters in New York City, on February 18.

Lebanon shows that Europe’s security model is outdated - opinion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.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun address the media during a press conference at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, February 16, 2026.

UN Chief Guterres condemns Gov't decision to reopen land registry in West Bank, calling it illegal

"The decision could lead to the dispossession of Palestinians of their property and risks expanding unlawful Israeli control over land in the area," Guterres wrote in a statement on X.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses delegates during a high-level meeting of heads of state on a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians at United Nations headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 22, 2025.

'We don't always agree with what she says': UN Chief Guterres distances himself from Albanese

The Secretary General's spokesperson explained that his team "doesn't agree with much of what she says, and wouldn't use the language that she uses to describe the situation in the region."

UNITED NATIONS Secretary-General Antonio Guterres smiles while speaking with Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer inside 10 Downing Street in central London, Britain, January 16, 2026.

South Africa to withdraw 700 troops from UN peacekeeping in Congo

South Africa has supported UN peacekeeping efforts in Congo for 27 years and has more than 700 soldiers deployed there.

South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers queue to mark a register upon arrival at Tempe Military Base in Bloemfontein on June 14, 2025, following their withdrawal from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

UN chief calls New START expiration a 'grave moment' for global security

Antonio Guterres warned that the end of New START removes all binding limits on US and Russian nuclear arsenals and called for immediate negotiations.

FILE PHOTO: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is seen on a screen as he speaks during a press conference outlining his priorities for 2026 at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., January 29, 2026

UN Chief Guterres warns of UN's 'imminent financial collapse,' cites unpaid fees

The organization is at risk of "imminent financial collapse," with Guterres citing unpaid fees and a budget rule that forces the global body to return unspent money.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses delegates during a high-level meeting of heads of state on a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians at United Nations headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 22, 2025.

How António Guterres turned ‘international law’ into a weapon against Jews - opinion

The question the world must now ask is not about American power, but about Guterres’s abuse of power.

 UN SECRETARY-GENERAL Antonio Guterres attends a press conference this week in Geneva.

Footage shows bodies of hundreds of slain Iranian protesters piled up at forensic center - HRANA

HRANA estimated there were some 250 bodies at the facility, and published a video on X/Twitter that appears to show deceased people, in open body bags, lying in rows.

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026.