UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly refuted the "false" assertion made by senior Israeli diplomats, who accused him of endorsing the October 7 Hamas attacks in a statement he presented to the Security Council.Addressing Tuesday's debate at...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged the international community to take actions to remove the scourge of racism.Addressing a UN forum for people of African descent, Guterres said that the African diaspora has enriched societies in every corner...

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday that the international community is concerned about the presence of terrorists in Afghanistan, which has repercussions for the region and beyond.After a meeting of special envoys on Afghanistan...

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that most UN members support reform of the Security Council, an assertion strongly backed by representatives of several countries who followed him at the Council meeting."A majority now acknowledge that the Security Council...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on the international community to accelerate climate action with deeper, faster emissions cuts."We need accelerated climate action with deeper, faster emissions cuts to limit global temperature rise to 1.5...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for worldwide engagement and support to renew the international financial architecture, which he said was created for a world "no longer exists".Guterres made the remarks on Monday at the opening of the Financing...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called on leaders of the Sudanese armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces to immediately cease hostilities and begin a dialogue to resolve the crisis in Sudan.Guterres made the appeal before delivering his...

The US spying on Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is no surprise to him but he is concerned about distorting private conversations and making them public, according to his Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric.He pushed back on Thursday in suggestions in leaked...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for war on garbage, asking humanity to stop treating planet Earth like a garbage dump. "We are trashing our only home. We're spewing a torrent of waste and pollution that is affecting our environment,...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an end to war against nature and for sustainable development for children. "2023 must be a year of transformation, not tinkering. It's time to end the relentless -- and senseless -- war on nature,...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged the international community to take action to address racism wherever and whenever it arises, and eliminate all forms of racial discrimination.Guterres made the remarks while addressing a UN General Assembly...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the gender digital divide is fast becoming the new face of gender inequality. Women and girls now face a new source of discrimination and bias: digital technology. Today's digital technology often...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres proposed strengthening the international response to complex global shocks through an "Emergency Platform." The global response to such shocks is often ad hoc, fragmented, and improvised. There is a need for a...

Visiting UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have called for the extension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which expires on March 18.This is the UN chief's third visit to Kiev since Russia launched its ongoing full-scale...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for actions to close gender gaps in science, technology and innovation, saying women's full contributions will benefit all. "The math is simple: without the insights and creativity of half the world, science...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres met senior Iraqi leaders here on Wednesday during a visit aimed at showing the UN solidarity with Iraq. "I am here on a visit of solidarity and confirmation of the commitment of the United Nations to support Iraq...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for preventing further escalation of the Russia-Ukraine war and giving peace "a chance". "We must prevent further escalation," he told a Security Council high-level meeting on Ukraine, which was convened on the...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that an escalation of the war in Ukraine is "a clear and present danger". "Over the past year, not only have we seen suffering and devastation grow, it is also becoming more evident just how much worse it...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on regional and international players to help restore a political track to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. "Our ultimate goals remain unchanged: end the occupation, realise a two-state solution. But...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged the US and Russia to resume the full implementation of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START). Asked about Guterres' reaction to Russian President Vladimir Putin's announcement that his country...