Straitstimes.com header logo

Choose edition

Search

singapore

asia

world

opinion

life

business

sport

Visual

Podcasts

SPH Rewards

STClassifieds

Paid press releases

Advertise with us

FAQs

Contact us

 

Antonio Guterres

UN chief Antonio Guterres warns ‘powerful forces’ undermining global ties

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaking on Jan 17 at a conference marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the UN, at Methodist Central Hall in London, the site of the inaugural UN General Assembly.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaking on Jan 17 at a conference marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the UN, at Methodist Central Hall in London, the site of the inaugural UN General Assembly.

Russia taunts US: UN should monitor ship attacks in Caribbean, not Red Sea

FILE PHOTO: Russia’s Deputy Permanent Representative Anna Evstigneeva addresses members of the United Nations Security Council during a meeting on the situation in Middle East and Palestine, at the United Nations headquarters in New York, U.S., May 29, 2024.  REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Russia’s Deputy Permanent Representative Anna Evstigneeva addresses members of the United Nations Security Council during a meeting on the situation in Middle East and Palestine, at the United Nations headquarters in New York, U.S., May 29, 2024.  REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo

UN chief warns he could refer Israel to world court over action against UN Palestinian refugee agency

FILE PHOTO: Palestinians displaced by the Israeli military offensive shelter in an UNRWA school, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, August 19, 2025. REUTERS/Hatem Khaled/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Palestinians displaced by the Israeli military offensive shelter in an UNRWA school, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, August 19, 2025. REUTERS/Hatem Khaled/File Photo

UN chief Guterres regrets US decision to withdraw from some UN entities

FILE PHOTO: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 23, 2025.  REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 23, 2025.  REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo

UN chief Guterres raises concerns about instability in Venezuela and legality of US operation

Campaigners hold banners and flags protesting against the US actions in Venezuela outside Downing Street in London, Britain, on Jan 5.
Campaigners hold banners and flags protesting against the US actions in Venezuela outside Downing Street in London, Britain, on Jan 5.

US action in Venezuela sets ‘dangerous precedent’: UN chief

A screengrab footage shows smoke billowing over Caracas after a series of explosions on Jan 3.
A screengrab footage shows smoke billowing over Caracas after a series of explosions on Jan 3.

Doctors Without Borders says may have to halt Gaza operations in March

A Palestinian woman with a child speaks to a member of staff at the Doctors Without Borders clinic, in the al-Rimal neighbourhood of Gaza City, on Dec 31.
A Palestinian woman with a child speaks to a member of staff at the Doctors Without Borders clinic, in the al-Rimal neighbourhood of Gaza City, on Dec 31.

UN chief condemns Israeli law blocking electricity, water for UNRWA facilities

The agency provides education, health and aid to millions of Palestinians in Gaza, the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria.
The agency provides education, health and aid to millions of Palestinians in Gaza, the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria.

UN chief condemns Houthi detention of another 10 UN staff in Yemen

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks on the day of the Second World Summit for Social Development, focusing on advancing social development and reaffirming commitments to the Copenhagen Declaration, in Doha, Qatar, November 4, 2025. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks on the day of the Second World Summit for Social Development, focusing on advancing social development and reaffirming commitments to the Copenhagen Declaration, in Doha, Qatar, November 4, 2025. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa

UN aims to fix budget rule cutting cash availability amid crisis

FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows the United Nations European headquarters, the Place des Nations with the Broken chair and Lake Leman in Geneva, Switzerland, August 26, 2025. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows the United Nations European headquarters, the Place des Nations with the Broken chair and Lake Leman in Geneva, Switzerland, August 26, 2025. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

E-paper

Newsletters

Podcasts

RSS Feed

About Us

Terms & Conditions

Privacy Policy

Need help? Reach us here.

Advertise with us

Download the app

Get unlimited access to exclusive stories and incisive insights from the ST newsroom
Subscribe Placeholder
MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.