Antonio Guterres
UN chief outraged by deadly terrorist attacks in Afghanistan
UN chief said the attacks on journalists ahead of World Press Freedom Day is a 'direct assault on the freedom of expression'.
UNSC must prevent Syria spiralling out of control: UN chief
Antonio Guterres has appealed to the Security Council to break the current deadlock on reported use of chemical weapons in Syria.
Independent, transparent investigation: UN chief on recent clashes in Gaza
15 people were killed and more than 750 wounded by Israeli fire as Palestinian protesters marched to Gaza’s border with Israel.
138 sex abuse allegations against UN peacekeeping missions in 2017
Guterres has vowed to toughen the UN response to allegations of misbehaviour by peacekeepers and UN personnel.
Ghouta sirens distress call as death toll rises to 1000
Shelling and air strikes slammed into Douma on Saturday, trapping residents inside their basements for hours.
Homes reduced to rubbles, 800 dead as air strikes continue in E Ghouta
More than 340,000 people have been killed and millions displaced in Syria since the start of the civil war in 2011.
As Pak’s ‘human rights giant’ Asma Jahangir passes away, UN chief pays tribute
‘She was a tireless advocate for inalienable rights of all people and for equality.’
UN chief calls for immediate de-escalation in Syria after Israel raids
Israel targeted what it said were Iranian positions inside Syria after one of its warplanes was hit by Syrian air defences and crashed.
Leave vaginas alone: 68 mn women face genital mutilation by 2030, UN warns
Over 200 million women and girls in 30 countries across three continents have experienced genital mutilation.
Emergency declared in Maldives
Prez Adudullah Yameen’s move gives sweeping powers to security forces.