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The UN chief says his heart is broken as Muslims in the war-torn Gaza and many others elsewhere cannot celebrate Eid al-Fitr.

Guterres called for immediate collective action for the common good during a press conference.

The UN announced on Tuesday that the number of people displaced by a month of fighting has reached nearly 500,000

Diplomatic sources tell Al Jazeera that Ismael Ould Cheikh Ahmed of Mauritania will replace the Moroccan envoy.

Navi Pillay accuses both sides in conflict of rights violations, as violence continues in Aleppo and other cities.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is calling for more peacekeepers to strengthen the U.N.

Iran Calls On UN Chief, Security Council To Condemn US For Inciting Violence. United Nations, Jan 14 (IANS) Iranian UN ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani asked the...

The UN rights chief has made a scathing report to the General Assembly about Syria's deadly crackdown on dissent, saying the scale of abuse indicates crimes...

As the brutal war in Sudan nears the two-year mark, thousands of people continue to flee into neighbouring countries, including Chad, UN refugee agency chief...

Nov 29, 2025 - Greece has been named a leading global travel destination, ranking among the top choices for travelers, by the new secretary-general of the United Nations...

The head of the United Nations body tasked with setting the global environmental agenda today stressed the need to limit the use of dangerous chemicals and to...

Jan 4, 2026 - Venezuela and Colombia, backed by Russia and China, have asked for the 15-member Security Council to meet. Read more at straitstimes.com.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday demanded that 2,500 children be immediately evacuated from Gaza for medical treatment after...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed pessimism about the situation in Ukraine, saying the prospects for peace in country are "minimal" at...

Two-thirds of United Nations Security Council members have urged Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to launch an investigation into attacks on medical...

Jan 15, 2026 - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres lashed out Thursday at world leaders who he said were seeking to "put international cooperation on deathwatch"...

Reuters - U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned Israel in a letter that he could refer

President Johnson said today in his last State of the Union message to a joint session of Congress that the quest for peace in the Middle East must go on with...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urges Israel to halt the demolition of a UNRWA compound in the occupied East Jerusalem.

Guterres emphasised that global structures and institutions must reflect the complexity and the opportunity of the 'new times and realities'

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday warned against a "global mental health crisis," while launching a report on mental health.

Bachelet's trip panned as lost cause, but treatment of Uighurs now back in spotlight. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Ban Ki-moon visited Myanmar at the invitation of the military government, but has remained tight-lipped about what the military leaders said to him during the...

UN’s counterterrorism office signs MoU with Abdulaziz al-Howairini, who rights groups say was involved in murder of Saudi journalist

Volker Turk says the labelling of peaceful protesters as "terrorists" to justify violence against them is unacceptable," as the death toll from the unrest was...

North Korea on Friday mocked outgoing United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon over his apparent ambitions to run for South Korean president, calling him...

UN Human Rights chief arrives in Bangladesh on a trip that includes a visit to the squalid camps where over a million displaced Rohingya refugees from Myanmar...

The United Nations' human rights chief suggested Friday that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte \

Humanitarian ceasefires between Ukrainian, Russian forces may be possible in a couple of weeks, Martin Griffiths says.

Sep 23, 2025 - Explore the latest insights on climate investment and the need for accelerated action ahead of COP30 in Belém.

Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday exchanged views on the situations in Gaza and Yemen, the...

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has announced the appointment of Nikolay Mladenov as the UN's top Middle East envoy, succeeding Robert Serry who has held the...

News and Press Release in English on Sudan; published on 14 Jun 2005 by UN News

News and Press Release in English on occupied Palestinian territory; published on 21 Nov 2008 by OCHA

Antonio Guterres calls for 'maximum restraint' in IOK

Volker Turk says the labelling of peaceful protesters as "terrorists" to justify violence against them is unacceptable," as the death toll from the unrest was...

The announcement came as Iran held talks with Britain, France and Germany in Geneva on Tuesday, with Tehran seeking to avert a sanctions snapback.

A Spanish charity boat taking food to Gaza left Cyprus on Tuesday in hopes of opening a maritime corridor to carry sorely needed aid to the war-ravaged...

Barham Salih will take over as UNHCR chief next month from Filippo Grandi, who is leaving at the end of December after 10 years in the post, it was announced...

Wednesday's blast at a mosque killed at least 13 people, including the bomber

"The UN Secretary-General's position on denuclearization and non-proliferation is well known and has been unchanged," Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson...

About 14,000 babies will die in 48 hours if aid does not reach them, a UN humanitarian chief warns.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has deplored the loss of life in anti-government protests in Iran that have so far left 21 people dead, and said further...

UN chief backs Kosovo organ trade probe

Oct 31, 2025 - Rep. Sara Jacobs also said these are "extrajudicial killings where we have no evidence"

The UN Secretary-General is shocked by reports of violence and excessive use of force by Iranian authorities against protesters across the country, urging...

Statement on Gaza by Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator

Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan by Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and E

Ban Ki-moon estimates the Caribbean nation will need $11.5 billion for reconstruction over the next decade

UN chief Antonio Guterres warned the 15-member body that if the climate crisis was approached with the "same disunity and disarray" of Covid-19, then: "I fear...

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 13 - U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned Israel in a letter that he could refer the country to the International Court of...

United Nations nuclear agency chief Rafael Grossi has reacted to North Korea's possession of nuclear weapons. In an interview he said that the world must...

The United Nations has strongly condemned the military coup in Guinea-Bissau, warning that the overthrow of elected authorities just days after national...

Fans cheered as Ban Ki-moon and IOC President Thomas Bach carried torch toward Fisht Olympic Stadium, where opening ceremonies will be held on Friday

Contributions to the UN budget is a "legal obligation" under the UN Charter, the spokesperson emphasises, affirming all UN entities will continue implementing...

The statement pointed to reports that 14 people have died since Friday amid huge anti-government protests in Cali.

Guterres is seeking approval for observers to monitor a ceasefire and redeployment of forces belonging to the warring parties for a period of six months,...

U.N. chief Antonio Guterres condemned on Thursday recent attacks by Myanmar's military that reportedly killed scores of civilians in western Rakhine state.

Sultan Zabin subjected women activists to rape and torture in police cells

President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka had a private lunch Friday with Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, and the White House said the U.N. chief invited...

Navi Pillay says Tibetans resorting to self-immolation because they see no other way out of their dilemma

UNITED NATIONS, United States - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres late on Sunday (April 6) urged governments around the world to consider protecting women...