UN chief warns Israeli strikes on Lebanon pose ‘grave risk’ to US-Iran truce
- 09-Apr-2026
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations secretary-general on Wednesday warned that deadly Israeli strikes on Lebanon posed a “grave risk” to the fragile US-Iran truce, his spokesperson said in a statement. “The ongoing military activity in Lebanon poses a grave risk to the ceasefire and the efforts toward a lasting and comprehensive peace in the region. […]
AI cannot be left to ‘whims of a few billionaires’: UN chief
- 19-Feb-2026
NEW DELHI: UN chief Antonio Guterres warned technology leaders Thursday of the risks of artificial intelligence, saying its future cannot be left to “the whims of a few billionaires”. Speaking at a global AI summit in India, the UN chief called on tech tycoons to support a $3 billion global fund to ensure open access […]
UN chief calls on Israel to reverse NGOs ban in Gaza
- 03-Jan-2026
UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on Israel to end a ban on humanitarian agencies that provided aid in Gaza, saying he was “deeply concerned” at the development. Guterres “calls for this measure to be reversed, stressing that international non-governmental organizations are indispensable to life-saving humanitarian work and that the suspension risks undermining […]
UN chief demands end to Gaza hostilities, immediate release of hostages
- 07-Oct-2025
GENEVA: The United Nations (UN) chief, Antonio Guterres, on Tuesday demanded the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages held in Gaza, and an end to hostilities in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory, Israel and the region. Speaking on the second anniversary of the Hamas October 7, 2023 attack on Israel that sparked the war in […]
UN chief demands end to Gaza hostilities, immediate release of hostages
- 07-Oct-2025
GENEVA: The United Nations chief on Tuesday demanded the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages held in Gaza, and an end to hostilities in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory, Israel and the region. Speaking on the second anniversary of the Hamas October 7, 2023, attack on Israel that sparked the war in the Gaza Strip, […]
UN voices solidarity as 400 lives lost, 1.5 million affected by Pakistan floods
- 04-Sep-2025
The United Nations (UN) has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic loss of lives caused by the devastating Pakistan floods 2025. In a statement, the spokesperson for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the UN is profoundly saddened by the deaths resulting from the recent floods, which have claimed 400 lives and affected 1.5 million people across […]
Hunger must never be ‘weapon of war’: UN chief
- 28-Jul-2025
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia: United Nations chief Antonio Guterres urged the international community on Monday to reject hunger as a weapon of war. UN agencies have been warning of life-threatening hunger in Gaza as aid supplies dried up, and international pressure has been building for a ceasefire to allow a massive relief operation. Israel’s government, under […]
Gaza Crisis: UN chief blasts international community for ‘lack of humanity’
- 25-Jul-2025
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday slammed the international community for turning a blind eye to the suffering of Palestinians starving in the Gaza Strip, calling it a “moral crisis that challenges the global conscience.” “I cannot explain the level of indifference and inaction we see by too many in the international community […]
UN chief slams US-backed Gaza aid operation: ‘It is killing people’
- 28-Jun-2025
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday that a U.S.-backed aid operation in Gaza is “inherently unsafe,” giving a blunt assessment: “It is killing people.” Israel and the United States want the U.N. to work through the controversial new Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, but the U.N. has refused, questioning its neutrality and accusing the distribution […]
UN chief warns of ‘cycle of retaliation’ after US attacks on Iran
- 23-Jun-2025
UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the Security Council Sunday that the bombing of Iran’s nuclear sites by the United States marks a “perilous turn”, warning that the region cannot endure yet another “cycle of destruction and retaliation.” The UN chief said there must be an immediate ceasefire and returned to “serious, sustained negotiations.” […]