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Guterres condemns detention of more UN staff in Yemen

·September 2, 2025·1 min read

He said the Houthis entered the premises of the World Food Programme (WFP) in the capital, Sana’a, and seized UN property, in addition to attempting to enter other UN premises in the city. The Houthis, also known as Ansar Allah, have been battling Yemeni Government forces, backed by a Saudi-led...

Sudan: Guterres calls for ceasefire in El Fasher, deplores ‘relentless’ militia attacks

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·August 30, 2025·1 min read

António Guterres said he was “appalled by the relentless attacks” by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia on the North Darfur state capital, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said in a statement. The paramilitary group and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have been battling for control of devastated country since April...

SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Haiti ‘shamefully overlooked’, warns Guterres

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·August 29, 2025·1 min read

Haitians are enduring a “perfect storm of suffering” the UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Thursday as gang violence continues to paralyse daily life across the island. Around 1.3 million people – half of them children – have fled their homes and six million are relying on humanitarian assistance. Follow...

Gaza death and destruction ‘without parallel in recent times’: Guterres

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·August 28, 2025·2 min read

“Israel’s initial steps to militarily take over Gaza City signals a new and dangerous phase,” he told journalists in New York, warning against the devastating consequences. “Hundreds of thousands of civilians – already exhausted and traumatized – would be forced to flee yet again, plunging families into even deeper peril. This...

Guterres in Japan: ‘Humanity is strongest when we stand as one’

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·August 22, 2025·1 min read

It brings together more than 160 countries and organizations – a testament to Japan’s enduring commitment to global dialogue and cooperation, said Secretary-General António Guterres. “Japan has helped shape some of the most important multilateral achievements of our time,” he added, commending Japan for choosing peace and international cooperation...

‘Africa is poised for progress’ Guterres tells development conference in Japan

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·August 20, 2025·2 min read

“With the world’s youngest population, abundant natural resources, and a vibrant entrepreneurial spirit, Africa is poised for progress,” he told the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) in Yokohama. He said the meeting’s theme – Co-Create Innovative Solutions with Africa – was a reminder that these same strengths...

Israel’s military takeover of Gaza City would mark ‘a dangerous escalation’: Guterres

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·August 10, 2025·2 min read

The announcement following an Israeli cabinet meeting “marks a dangerous escalation and risks deepening the already catastrophic consequences for millions of Palestinians, and could further endanger more lives, including of the remaining hostages,” it said. The statement noted that Palestinians in Gaza continue to endure a humanitarian catastrophe of horrific proportions. More displacement, death and destruction The UN chief warned...

Amid starvation in Gaza, Sudan, Guterres slams hunger ‘as a weapon of war’

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·July 29, 2025·2 min read

The development comes as UN Secretary-General António Guterres cautioned that conflict-driven hunger is spreading “from Gaza to Sudan and beyond”. “Hunger fuels instability and undermines peace. We must never accept hunger as a weapon of war,” he said in a video message to the UN Food Systems Summit Stocktake in...

In hard-hitting human rights address, Guterres calls for urgent action on Gaza, authoritarianism and climate justice

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·July 26, 2025·5 min read

Recalling his own experience living under dictatorship in Portugal, Mr. Guterres told participants at the Global Assembly of the international rights charity Amnesty International on Friday that the fight for human rights is “more important than ever”. He called on States to uphold international law and defend human rights “consistently...

UN’s Guterres declares fossil fuel era fading; presses nations for new climate plans before COP30 summit

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·July 23, 2025·3 min read

In a special address at UN Headquarters in New York, Mr. Guterres cited surging clean energy investment and plunging solar and wind costs that now outcompete fossil fuels. “The energy transition is unstoppable, but the transition is not yet fast enough or fair enough,” he said. The speech, A Moment...

Salvaging SDGs still possible, but countries must act now: Guterres

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·July 21, 2025·3 min read

Addressing ministers at UN Headquarters in New York, he called for urgent action to rescue lagging Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) amid war, inequality and fiscal strain. “Transformation is not only necessary – it is possible,” he declared, highlighting landmark commitments adopted in recent months: the Pandemic Agreement at the World...

Mandela’s legacy ‘is now our responsibility’, Guterres says on International Day

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·July 19, 2025·3 min read

In his remarks, the Secretary-General celebrated the extraordinary life of the South African civil rights icon, affectionately known by his Khosa clan name, Madiba. “He endured the brutal weight of oppression, and emerged not with a vision of vengeance and division – but of reconciliation, peace and unity,” Mr. Guterres...