The Latest Breaking News from Antonio Guterres

At least 6,000 inmates escape from Mozambique jail: What we know

Authorities said the inmates broke free amid protests by opposition demonstrators angry at election results.

Al Jazeera · Dec 27, 2024

More than 700 killed in siege of Sudan’s el-Fasher, UN says

UN report finds at least 782 civilians killed since May ‘amid regular and intensive shelling’ of the North Darfur city.

Al Jazeera · Dec 20, 2024

UN Chief Sees 'Flame Of Hope' In Syria, Calls For End To Israel Strikes

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday that there was a "flame of hope" in Syria following the fall of president Bashar al-Assad's regime but warned of significant challenges ahead.

International Business Times · Dec 19, 2024

UN Chief 'Alarmed' By Syria Violence, Calls For End To Fighting

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday he was "alarmed" by the escalation of violence in Syria and called for an immediate end to fighting that his organization says has displaced nearly 50,000 people.

International Business Times · Dec 3, 2024

Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire holds as UN chief sees ‘ray of hope’

Thousands of displaced people set out to return home to southern Lebanon, but others heed Israeli warnings to stay out.

Al Jazeera · Nov 27, 2024

UN Chief Slams Landmine Threat After US Decision To Supply Ukraine

The UN Secretary-General on Monday slammed the "renewed threat" of anti-personnel landmines, days after the United States said it would supply the weapons to Ukrainian forces battling Russia's invasion.

International Business Times · Nov 25, 2024

The UN chief and pope call for nations to end the use of antipersonnel land mines

The U.N. chief, Pope Francis and others are calling for nations to end the production and use of land mines, even as their deployment grows

The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2024

Countries at UN climate summit under pressure with no finance deal entering final day

Countries at the United Nations climate summit have amped up the pressure on themselves by entering their final scheduled day of talks with no visible progress on their chief goals

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2024

UN chief tells countries to ‘soften hard lines’ amid deadlock in climate talks

UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres said ‘failure is not an option’ as countries remain deeply divided and the clock ticks down at Cop29.

Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2024

Hopes Set On G20 Spurring Deadlocked UN Climate Talks

Nations return to deadlocked UN climate talks Monday, with hopes that G20 leaders meeting on the other side of the world can rally support behind a deal for poorer countries.

International Business Times · Nov 18, 2024