Antonio Guterres

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UN chief sees `hope’ for Israel-Palestinian peace progress

UN chief sees `hope’ for Israel-Palestinian peace progress

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said "there are reasons to hope" for progress toward ending the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict after years of inaction. He said the United Nations will explore all initiatives …

UN chief Guterres receives COVID-19 vaccine

UN chief Guterres receives COVID-19 vaccine

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and appealed to people to get vaccinated as soon as they can while stressing that nations must ensure the vaccine is available to everyone, everywhere. …

Guterres: world in the worst economic crisis for a century

Guterres: world in the worst economic crisis for a century

The economic crisis following the coronavirus pandemic has become the worst for almost a century, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in his video statement during the Davos Agenda summit. "More than 2 million people …

UN Secretary-General: nuclear confrontation returns

UN Secretary-General: nuclear confrontation returns

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres lauded the General Assembly's achievements and lamented its failures. "Geopolitical tensions are escalating. The threat of nuclear proliferation and confrontation has returned. Inequality …

UN: extreme poverty level reaches 22-year low

UN: extreme poverty level reaches 22-year low

Last year, the global level of extreme poverty increased for the first time in more than 20 years, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said at the UN Security Council meeting on maintaining peace and stability. He stated that …

UN urges Iran to uphold terms of JCPOA deal

UN urges Iran to uphold terms of JCPOA deal

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urges Tehran to uphold the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, his deputy spokesman Farhan Haq said at the briefing, according to the transcript posted on the UN website. According to him, the …

UN Secretary General and Azerbaijani FM hold phone talks

UN Secretary General and Azerbaijani FM hold phone talks

A telephone conversation took place between Minister of the Azerbaijani Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, according to the ministry's press service. Bayramov briefed his counterpart on …

Guterres concerned over ceasefire violations in Karabakh

Guterres concerned over ceasefire violations in Karabakh

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is concerned over ceasefire violations in Nagorno-Karabakh, spokesperson for the UN Secretary General Stephane Dujarric said. He recalled that earlier the Secretary-General issued a …

UN chief holds talks with Azerbaijani President

UN chief holds talks with Azerbaijani President

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has held videoconference talks with Azerbsijani President Ilham Aliyev. Spokesperson for the UN Secretary General Stephane Dujarric reported that the UN chief called for an immediate ceasefire in …

Ahmadinejad urges to end Yemen conflict - media

Ahmadinejad urges to end Yemen conflict - media

Former president of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has written a letter to Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, inviting him to join hands to end the Yemen war, according to a copy that Ahmadinejad’s office provided to The …