UN chief says ‘high time’ to end ‘out of control’ war on Iran
UN chief says ‘high time’ to end ‘out of control’ war on Iran NewsFeed UN Chief Antonio Guterres has said that the conflict in the Middle East is “out of…
UN chief warns he could refer Israel to ICJ over laws targeting UNRWA
In October 2024, Israel passed a law banning the agency for Palestinian refugees in Israel and occupied East Jerusalem. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
UN chief, top diplomats plead for support for UNRWA amid Gaza crisis
The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) is “irreplaceable” and “indispensable” – not just for Gaza and the occupied West Bank but for the entire region. That was the…
UN chief ‘strongly condemns’ Russian drone assault on Ukraine
Antonio Guterres raises alarm over ‘dangerous escalation’ after hours-long Russian drone and missile barrage this week. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned a Russian drone and missile attack against…
UN chief says Gaza entering ‘cruellest phase’ of war as Palestinians starve
Gaza aid is a mere ‘teaspoon’ of what is needed, says Guterres, amid widening starvation and destruction across the enclave. Palestinians in Gaza are enduring “what may be the cruellest…
UNRWA chief warns of ‘deepening hunger’ in Gaza as Israel blocks all food
With Israel’s complete blockade on Gaza approaching 10 days, Philippe Lazzarini says aid is being ‘weaponised’. Philippe Lazzarini, the commissioner-general of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, has…
UN chief expresses ‘concern’ over Trump’s freeze on US foreign aid
Experts say Trump administration’s order to halt foreign assistance will ‘cost many, many lives’. The head of the United Nations has expressed concern about President Donald Trump’s decision to pause…