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Antonio Guterres

UN chief Guterres presents options for future Lebanon presence

FILE PHOTO: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks to delegates during a meeting on Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., April 27, 2026.  REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks to delegates during a meeting on Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., April 27, 2026.  REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo

UN to place Israel on sexual violence in conflict blacklist

Israel's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Danny Danon addresses members of the United Nations Security Council on resolutions on the situation in Iran and the Middle East at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., March 11, 2026. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
Israel's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Danny Danon addresses members of the United Nations Security Council on resolutions on the situation in Iran and the Middle East at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., March 11, 2026. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

Israel freezes out UN chief over sexual violence blacklist

Israel has sadi it is "done" with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
Israel has sadi it is "done" with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

UN chief eyes leadership cuts as part of reform push

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks to delegates during a meeting on Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., April 27, 2026.  REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks to delegates during a meeting on Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., April 27, 2026.  REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

U.N.'s Guterres 'deeply concerned' by Moscow plan for Kyiv strikes

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks to delegates during a meeting on Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., April 27, 2026.  REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks to delegates during a meeting on Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., April 27, 2026.  REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

UN backs world court climate opinion; US among few to oppose

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said the vote, in which 28 countries abstained, underscored that governments are responsible for protecting citizens from the “escalating climate crisis”.
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said the vote, in which 28 countries abstained, underscored that governments are responsible for protecting citizens from the “escalating climate crisis”.

UN may put Cyprus peace plan forward this year, Cypriot president says

Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides, who leads Cyprus's Greek Cypriot community, and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman pose for a picture during a meeting in the UN buffer zone of the capital Nicosia, Cyprus February 24, 2026. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou
Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides, who leads Cyprus's Greek Cypriot community, and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman pose for a picture during a meeting in the UN buffer zone of the capital Nicosia, Cyprus February 24, 2026. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou

UN chief Guterres says money owed by US is ‘non-negotiable’

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks to delegates during a meeting on Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at U.N. headquarters in New York City.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks to delegates during a meeting on Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at U.N. headquarters in New York City.

US wants curbs on China as a condition for paying UN dues, report says

People arrive at the United Nations headquarters before a meeting on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at the U.N., in New York City, U.S., April 27, 2026.  REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
People arrive at the United Nations headquarters before a meeting on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at the U.N., in New York City, U.S., April 27, 2026.  REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

The world’s ‘secular pope’: Is the position of UN chief still relevant?

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres waits for questions during a press conference outlining his priorities for 2026 at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., January 29, 2026.    REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres waits for questions during a press conference outlining his priorities for 2026 at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., January 29, 2026.    REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.