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Yemen on the brink: Guterres urges restraint, calls for release of UN detainees

·December 17, 2025·2 min read

Addressing the media outside the council chamber in New York, he pointed to simmering tensions across Yemen and “dramatic new developments” in its eastern governorates that “are turning up the heat.” Since 2014, Yemeni government forces supported by a Saudi-led military coalition have been battling Houthi rebels, who are backed by Iran and control the capital, Sana’a. Risk of wider escalation This...

UN urges restraint as US strikes in southern Caribbean escalate tensions with Venezuela

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·October 12, 2025·2 min read

Briefing ambassadors in the Security Council, UN Assistant Secretary-General Miroslav Jenča said the US operations, conducted between 2 September and 3 October, have heightened tensions in the region and drawn sharp criticism from Caracas. “Venezuelan authorities have announced that they remain on high alert since the United States military deployments...

Angola protests: UN urges restraint, investigations into deaths

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·August 1, 2025·1 min read

The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Thursday urged Angolan authorities to conduct prompt, thorough and independent investigations into the deaths as well as the reported use of excessive force during the demonstrations. “Unverified footage suggests that security forces used live ammunition and tear gas...

UN urges restraint as Thailand-Cambodia clashes displace thousands; Security Council meets

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·July 28, 2025·1 min read

The clashes, which began on 24 July, reportedly involved exchanges of gunfire, artillery shelling and rocket fire, with Thailand having conducted airstrikes inside Cambodian territory. UN humanitarian officials confirmed civilian casualties, including children. More than 131,000 people in Thailand and over 4,000 in Cambodia have been displaced, according to relief...

UN rights office urges restraint in Kenya as fresh protests turn deadly

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·July 8, 2025·1 min read

Office spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani cited Kenyan police reports of at least 11 deaths, 52 injured police officers, and 567 arrests. The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights reported slightly different figures: at least 10 fatalities, 29 injuries, 37 arrests, and two abductions. Protests erupted in 16 counties, with police reportedly...

UN calls for restraint after deadly Kenya protests

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·June 26, 2025·1 min read

At least 400 people were injured, including police officers, according to media reports. The official death toll has not been confirmed, with estimates ranging from eight to 16. The demonstrations marked the anniversary of last year’s anti-tax protests, when 60 people were reportedly killed and dozens abducted by police. This...

UN chief urges ‘utmost restraint’ amid escalating violence in Yemen

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·April 20, 2025·1 min read

At least five humanitarian workers were said to be among those injured, and significant damage was reported to port infrastructure. There are also fears of oil leaks into the Red Sea, raising environmental concerns. In a statement issued on Saturday by his spokesperson, António Guterres emphasised that international law, including...

UN appeals for restraint after further devices explode across Lebanon

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·September 19, 2024·2 min read

International media reported that walkie-talkies used by members of the Hezbollah militant group blew up on Wednesday, a day after hundreds of pagers across the country exploded simultaneously. Mr. Guterres was deeply alarmed by reports that a large number of communication devices exploded in Lebanon and Syria over the past...

Israel-Palestine: UN calls for restraint following violence at Al-Aqsa mosque

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·April 9, 2023·1 min read

Israeli forces stormed Al-Aqsa mosque, also commonly known as al-Qibli mosque, overnight, arresting more than 350 people, according to media reports. The raids continued into Wednesday morning. In response, Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired rockets at Israel. Appalling violence Mr. Wennesland issued a statement saying he was...

Tensions mount in Middle East as UN reiterates need for ‘maximum restraint’

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·April 6, 2023·3 min read

According to news reports, as yet unidentified militants fired a barrage of rockets across the border, forcing Israeli civilians to seek shelter, and wounding at least two people. Avoid unilateral action “Concerning the situation between Lebanon and Israel, I can tell you that we condemn the multiple rockets being fired from...