Antonio Guterres
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UN chief demands evacuation of 2,500 Gaza children at ‘imminent risk’ of death
Antonio Guterres urgently called for the evacuation of 2,500 children in Gaza for medical treatment.
UN chief says phase-out of fossil fuels ‘essential and inevitable’
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 17 (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday said the phase-out of fossil fuels was essential and…
UN chief rejects Israel accusations he justified Hamas attacks
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres rejected accusations by Israel that, in a statement to the…
U.N. secretary general asks countries to ease barriers to green energy
WASHINGTON, May 18 (Reuters) - The U.N. secretary-general on Wednesday called for a global coalition to speed the deployment of battery technology,…
Reproductive rights ‘foundation’ for empowerment of women, girls, says U.N.
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres believes that sexual and reproductive health and rights are the "foundation for lives of choice, empowerment and equality…
Russian rockets hit Kyiv as UN chief visits, but besieged Mariupol main target
KYIV, April 29 (Reuters) - Two Russian missiles struck Kyiv during a visit by the head of the United Nations, Ukrainian officials…
U.N. chief slams COVID-19 ‘travel apartheid’ as unacceptable
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that travel restrictions imposed over COVID-19 that isolate any one country or region as "not only…
‘An epidemic’ of coups, U.N. chief laments, urging Security Council to act
U.N. chief Antonio Guterres assailed what he called "an epidemic of coup d'états" and urged the Security Council to act to effectively…
UN chief warns China, US to avoid new Cold War
Warning of a potential new Cold War, the head of the United Nations implored China and the United States to repair their…
Foreign fighters and mercenaries must leave Libya, says UN chief
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is again urging countries to withdraw all foreign fighters and mercenaries from Libya, saying they continue to operate…