The Latest Breaking News from António Guterres

The UN is our best defence against a third world war. As Trump wields the axe, who will fight to save it?

If the US cuts off the cash it will have world-changing effects, but it’s not the only country falling short in its obligations

The Guardian - UK · Jul 6, 2025

Rival leaders in Cyprus will meet informally with UN chief this month

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres will bring the rival leaders of ethnically divided Cyprus together again following a “constructive atmosphere” during an earlier meeting aimed at reviving stalled peace talks

The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2025

US skips global UN meeting in Spain aimed at raising trillions to combat poverty

Many countries face escalating debt burdens, declining investments, decreasing international aid and growing trade barriers.

Euronews · Jun 30, 2025

IDF opens inquiry into possible war crimes after deaths near Gaza aid sites

Israel Defense Forces to examine growing evidence of shootings of Palestinians trying to obtain food

The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2025

US Politicians React To Trump’s Iran Strike: ‘The Risk Of War Has Dramatically Increased’

The president has been both defended and condemned for the move, which he announced in a social media post earlier today.

Pedestrian.tv · Jun 22, 2025

Myanmar on 'path to self-destruction' if violence doesn’t end, UN envoy says

A widespread armed struggle against military rule in Myanmar began in February 2021 after generals seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi.

Euronews · Jun 11, 2025

Guterres urges countries to join ocean pact before point of no return, warns against science deniers

Following 18 new ratifications on Monday, UN chief Guterres said on Tuesday the High Seas Treaty is "within sight" of taking effect. He warned of a 'hard battle' against 'greed', which denies science to oppose the pact.

Euronews · Jun 11, 2025

World must move from ‘plunder to protection’ to save oceans, UN chief warns

Speaking at summit in France, António Guterres calls for bold pledges to stop deep sea becoming ‘wild west’

The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2025

Macron rallies nations to protect oceans as UN sounds alarm on marine crisis

As world leaders gather on the French Riviera to confront mounting threats to the oceans, momentum is building behind a global treaty that aims to bring order to the lawless 'wild west' of the high seas.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 9, 2025

Israel allows a ‘limited’ amount of aid back into Gaza, where the humanitarian situation is desperate

After 11 weeks of blockading the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza, the Israeli government asked the UN to resume “limited” aid deliveries on May 18. The move came amid growing international outrage over what the UN secretary-general, António Guterres, has called a “policy of siege and starvation” in Gaza…

The Conversation · May 21, 2025