Antonio Guterres

Dear Antonio Guterres: Fairness, Israel, and the legacy of your UN - opinion

The role of the United Nations should be to bring clarity, balance, and credibility to these debates, not to deepen divisions or reinforce narratives that many perceive as one-sided.

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.
Empty UNRWA and World Food Program trucks head to the Kerem Shalom crossing to collect limited humanitarian aid and fuel, in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, July 24, 2025

UN chief says UNRWA nearing 'breaking point', calls for additional funding

Israeli President Isaac Herzog and his wife Michal Herzog meet with residents of the northern moshav of Netu’a, northern Israel, June 10, 2026.

Grapevine, June 24, 2026: Reliving the nightmare - opinion

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks to delegates during a meeting on Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at UN headquarters in New York City, US, April 27, 2026.

UN warns Israeli settlers could join blacklist for violations against children


Israeli forces fire at UN peacekeeper position in Lebanon, two hurt, UN source says

An escalation of conflicts in the Middle East is a serious threat to global security, and everything must be done to avoid all-out war in Lebanon, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.

 Members of the United Nations peacekeepers (UNIFIL) look at the Lebanese-Israeli border, as they stand on the roof of a watch tower ‏in the town of Marwahin, in southern Lebanon, October 12, 2023.

Guterres: Knesset bill blocking UNRWA in Israel 'would be a disaster'

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres praised UNRWA's actions during the Gaza war and asserted that Israel's wartime conduct is "fundamentally wrong."

 United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during a United Nations Security Council meeting on the conflict between Israel and Hamas, in New York City, New York, U.S., November 29, 2023.

A tale of three statements: Oct. 7 words detached from reality - comment

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres's statements cast a 'veneer of legitimacy' on Hamas.

 UN SECRETARY-GENERAL Antonio Guterres speaks to the media after visiting the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, last month.

'It's time for peace': UN chief Guterres marks year since Oct. 7, demands Hamas release hostages

"It's time to release the hostages, time to silence the guns, time to stop the suffering that has engulfed the region," Guterres said.

 UN SECRETARY-GENERAL Antonio Guterres.

'Persona non grata': Israel bars UN secretary general Guterres from entering country

"Israel will continue to defend its citizens and uphold its national dignity, with or without António Guterres," he concluded.

 UNITED NATIONS Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks at a news conference at UN headquarters in New York City.

Iran: Israeli state terrorism in Lebanon cannot go unanswered

“Israeli state terrorism over the past few days in Lebanon, followed by a massive aggression with thousands of victims, cannot go unanswered,” Pezeshkian said.

 Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian attends a press conference in Tehran, Iran, September 16, 2024.

IDF to continue striking Hezbollah, Netanyahu says despite diplomacy calls

Netanyahu vows to continue military action against Hezbollah in Lebanon, despite global calls for diplomatic resolution amid escalating conflict.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a news conference in Jerusalem, on Monday. Many Israelis are asking whether these hostages gave their lives so that Netanyahu can keep his job, the writer charges.

Netanyahu firm on new phase of Hezbollah war as UN warns of catastrophe

“Our goals are clear, our actions speak for themselves,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in front of a fire cause by Hezbollah rockets.

UN's António Guterres only shows that he's the Secretary-General of the Arab world - opinion

The fact that Israel defending itself bothers the UN Secretary-General more than the terrorism that necessitates its actions illustrates the failure of the United Nations.

 UN SECRETARY-GENERAL António Guterres: He has positioned himself as one of the greatest antisemites of our time, the writer argues.

UNRWA says six staffers killed in two Gaza airstrikes, Guterres condemns incident

Israeli ambassador to the UN Danny Danon criticizes UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for his condemnation of the IDF.

 UN SECRETARY-GENERAL Antonio Guterres.