Antonio Guterres

UN Watch seeks criminal investigation of outgoing UNRWA chief

UN Watch urged Antonio Guterres to waive Philippe Lazzarini's immunity so national authorities can investigate allegations of complicity in terrorism.

'Mourning a dictator?'

Danon rips Guterres over condolences to Iran

Israel's UN Ambassador Danny Danon fiercely criticizes Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for expressing condolences over the death of Iran's slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

UN chief pleads for aid to 'rescue’ Palestinian refugee agency

UN chief Antonio Guterres urges member states to fill a $100 million budget hole for UNRWA, claims the agency is on the verge of a total shutdown.

UN Watch Chief:

UN bias against Israel worsened after October 7

Speaking to Arutz Sheva, Hillel Neuer says the UN's hostility toward Israel has deepened since October 7 but insists the diplomatic battle can be won.

UN chief on US-Iran deal:

'A critical step toward permanent peace'

UN Secretary-General António Guterres lauds the US-Iran peace deal, celebrating its permanent ceasefire and thanking regional mediators for ending the conflict.

WJC Israel Pres

'Under Guterres, UN has traded its soul for Qatari money'

World Jewish Congress Israel President Sylvan Adams slams UN as a 'subsidiary of the Muslim Brotherhood' after Israeli entities were added to a UN blacklist.

'Done with him'

Israel cuts off relations with UN Secretary General

Ambassador Danon announces the freezing of all cooperation with Antonio Guterres and his office after Guterres decided to include Israelis on blacklist along with Hamas and ISIS.

'Future as good neighbors'

World welcomes Israel-Lebanon ceasefire

European Commission President welcomes 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, calling it a relief after heavy loss of life. Germany and the UN call for long-term regional peace through Hezbollah’s disarmament.

'You are irrelevant'

Gilad Erdan blasts UN chief after remarks on Iran strikes

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns of escalation after strikes on Iran, prompting former Israeli UN ambassador Gilad Erdan to accuse him of irrelevance: The UN has become a collaborator of dictators.

After Cabinet decision

UN chief condemns registration of land in Judea and Samaria

UN Secretary-General Guterres condemns Israel's decision to resume land registration in Judea and Samaria, calling it unlawful and destabilizing and warns it undermines the two-state solution.

Due to unpaid dues

UN chief warns of 'imminent financial collapse'

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns of "imminent financial collapse" as unpaid dues reach $1.57 billion, says the organization could run out of cash by July.

FM spokesman fires back

Guterres slams Israel over UNRWA demolition

UN chief condemns Israel for demolishing an UNRWA compound in Jerusalem, prompting Foreign Ministry spokesman to highlight documented ties between UNRWA staff and Hamas terrorists.

Over anti‑UNRWA laws

UN chief threatens Israel with ICJ referral

Antonio Guterres warns Israel he may take the UNRWA dispute to the ICJ, prompting a sharp rebuke from Ambassador Danny Danon.

UN chief 'shocked’ by Iran crackdown, urges restraint

Antonio Guterres says he is “shocked" by Iran’s violent crackdown on protests and urges restraint, as reports suggest up to 2,000 killed in 48 hours.

UN chief condemns Israel over UNRWA utilities ban

UN Secretary General Guterres condemns Israel for banning water and electricity to UNRWA sites. UNRWA has been proven to have closely worked with Hamas.

UN chief slams Houthis’ court referral of UN staff in Yemen

UN Secretary-General Guterres condemns Houthis’ referral of UN staff to court, demanding release of 59 UN personnel held in Yemen.

UN chief slams Israeli raid, demands respect for UNRWA premises

UN Secretary-General Guterres condemns Israel Police’s raid on UNRWA’s Jerusalem compound, calling it a violation of UN immunity and urging Israel to respect international law.

Guterres:

'Israel’s Gaza operation fundamentally wrong'

UN Secretary-General Guterres continues his criticism of Israel, says Gaza operation was “fundamentally wrong” and may involve war crimes.

300 rights activists, rabbis urge removal of UN rape denier

In a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the 300 signatories expressed their “horror and outrage” at Reem Alsalem’s rape-denial.

Malaysia offers troops for UN Gaza mission

Malaysian PM tells UN chief Guterres his country is ready to join a UN peacekeeping mission in Gaza.

Still criticizes Israel

UN chief stops short of genocide claim

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls the Gaza situation "horrendous" but says he cannot legally define it as "genocide."

Guterres warns Israel of inclusion in sexual violence report

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres writes to Amb. Danny Danon: 'I am putting Israeli armed and security forces on notice for potential listing in the next reporting cycle, due to significant concerns of patterns of certain forms of sexual violence that have been consistently documented by the United Nations.''

UN chief:

'Israeli plan to control Gaza is a dangerous escalation'

UN Secretary-General Guterres condemns Israel’s plan to take control of Gaza City, calling it a “dangerous escalation” that could worsen the humanitarian crisis, displace more civilians, and endanger hostages.

Danon blasts Guterres:

'UN silent on Syria massacre, targets Israel'

UN Secretary-General Guterres condemns Israeli airstrikes in Syria, ignoring the Syrian military's massacre of the Druze. Israeli Ambassador Danon fires back and accuses Guterres of "moral bankruptcy".

UN chief:

US-backed Gaza aid operation 'killing people'

UN Secretary-General Guterres condemns the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation as "inherently unsafe" and "killing people." Israel's Foreign Ministry blasts Guterres' remarks, says UN is "aligning with Hamas" by opposing GHF efforts and blaming Israel for UN failures and Hamas's actions.

UN chief:

'Gravely alarmed by US use of force against Iran'

UN Secretary-General Guterres denounces US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, calling them a "dangerous escalation" and "direct threat to international peace." This criticism follows his past condemnation of Israeli counterterrorism operations.

Israel:

Guterres silent on Hamas attacks, demands probe into UN bias

Jerusalem slams UN chief for omitting Hamas role in Gaza aid disruption, calls statement 'a disgrace'.

United Nations readies to increase Jew-hatred worldwide

Guterres' own anti-Israelism deliberately stokes the fires of conflict and confrontation. Opinion.

UN chief:

'Israeli strike in Syria a violation of sovereignty'

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemns an Israeli air strike near the presidential palace in Damascus, says Israel must respect Syrian sovereignty.

UN chief urges action on two-state solution

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urges world leaders to act decisively in support of a two-state solution between Israel and Palestinian Arabs, warning it may soon become unachievable.

UN appoints UK envoy to review UNRWA

UN Secretary-General António Guterres tasks veteran diplomat Ian Martin with leading a strategic review of UNRWA’s operations.

UN chief rejects Israeli proposal for Gaza aid oversight

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres firmly rejects Israeli plan to oversee humanitarian aid entering Gaza, warning it could severely limit supplies. While Israel insists the system would prevent Hamas from misusing aid, Guterres emphasizes adherence to humanitarian principles and calls for unrestricted access to those in need.

US lawmakers warn UN against new anti-Israel probe

House Foreign Affairs Chair Brian Mast and Senate Foreign Relations Chair Jim Risch warn UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres against creating a new investigatory body targeting Israel.

Israel fires back at UN chief:

‘We are outraged you’re Secretary-General’

Israel’s Foreign Ministry fires back at UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres who condemned Israel's latest strikes in the Gaza Strip: We are outraged by your moral bankruptcy.

UN chief ‘outraged’ by Israeli strikes, calls for ceasefire

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres continues his criticism of Israel, after it launched strikes on Hamas targets in Gaza: I strongly appeal for the ceasefire to be respected.

UN chief urges Israel to allow aid into Gaza without delay

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres again criticizes Israel, this time over its decision to halt the entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip: Humanitarian aid is not negotiable.

Human Rights Expert:

'Guterres, Turk have blood of Kfir & Ariel on their hands'

Professor Anne Bayefsky, the Director of the Touro Institute on Human Rights and the Holocaust and President of the Human Rights Voices organization tells Arutz Sheva UN leaders 'turned Jewish babies into bargaining chips.'

UN chief calls for ceasefire, silent on freed hostages

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for permanent ceasefire in Gaza, does not mention frail condition of freed hostages. Former Israeli Ambassador to the UN: You don’t give a damn about the security of the people of Israel. Shame on you. Resign!

Ambassador Danon:

'Clear evidence of war crimes against hostages'

Israel's Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon sent an urgent letter to the UN Secretary-General regarding the dire physical condition of the three Israeli hostages released earlier today from Hamas captivity.

UN chief: Ethnic cleansing must be avoided in Gaza crisis

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres responds to Trump’s Gaza relocation proposal: In the search for solutions, it is essential to avoid any form of ethnic cleansing.

Danon expresses support

EU lawmakers to UN chief: Remove UNRWA as an official UN body

Israel’s Ambassador to the UN backs letter sent by members of parliaments from 14 European countries urging UN Secretary-General to remove UNRWA as an official UN body. "Supporting UNRWA is supporting Hamas. Turning a blind eye is not the solution."

Human Rights Expert:

'All UN learned from Holocaust is to fake concern for 1 day'

Professor Anne Bayefsky, the Director of the Touro Institute on Human Rights and the Holocaust and President of the Human Rights Voices human rights organization, tells Arutz Sheva the UN marking Holocaust Remembrance day is an "oxymoron."

Danon to UN:

'UNRWA must cease its operations in Jerusalem by January 30'

Following legislation passed by the Knesset banning UNRWA’s operation on Israeli land, Israel's Ambassador to the UN informs Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that the "Palestinian refugee" agency must cease its operations in Jerusalem, and evacuate all premises in the city by January 30.

Guterres appoints Sigrid Kaag as interim UN Middle East envoy

UN Secretary-General appoints former Dutch Foreign Minister, who is married to former PA deputy minister, as the interim UN Middle East envoy.

Report:

UN chief called Francesca Albanese a 'horrible person'

Outgoing US Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism Deborah Lipstadt reveals UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese to her.

'What a disgrace'

Foreign Ministry blasts UN chief's condemnation of Yemen strikes

Israel's Foreign Ministry blasts UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who criticized Israel’s strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen, while failing to mention that the Houthi missile attacks on Israel.

UN chief condemns Israel’s strikes against Houthis in Yemen

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says Israel’s strikes against Houthis in Yemen are “especially alarming”, calls "for all parties concerned to cease all military actions and exercise utmost restraint."

Guterres:

'Israeli airstrikes are violations of Syria's sovereignty'

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for Israel to stop striking strategic weapons and military infrastructure in Syria and called on both sides to respect the buffer zone.

UN chief concerned over 'extensive violations' in Syria

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres criticizes Israel’s military operations in Syria, calls on it to refrain from any action "that would undermine the ceasefire and stability in Golan".

UN spokesman:

'UN could meet Netanyahu despite arrest warrant'

Following ICC arrest warrant against Netanyahu, UN spokesman says limited contacts are allowed "to address fundamental issues". No indications that a meeting between Netanyahu and UN chief Guterres is in the works.

Guterres, the UN's anti-West crusader

The challenge to the old world order by corrupt, bankrupt and despotic countries signals a not-good future for Western democracies. But the West, infatuated with its own decline, has made this mess happen. Opinion.

Amb. Danon to UN Sec. Gen:

'You had the audacity to condemn death of Hamas kidnapper'

Israel's UN Ambassador Danny Danon presents photograph of UNRWA worker abducting body of murdered Israeli civilian to Gaza at UNSC. 'How dare you justify and defend an organization that employs murderous terrorists.'

UN chief:

'Anti-UNRWA legislation could have devastating consequences'

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres denounces laws approved in the Knesset banning the operations of UNRWA: There is no alternative to UNRWA.

Did UN chief mourn Nukhba terrorist, murderer, and kidnapper?

After Antonio Guterres mourns death of an 'UNRWA colleague,' Foreign Minister Israel Katz says he is mourning Mohammad Abu Itiwi, a Nukhba terrorist who commandered a deadly assault on a bomb shelter on October 7.

Iranian FM:

'We're prepared for decisive retaliation if Israel attacks'

Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araqchi, tells UN Secretary-General that Tehran is prepared for a "decisive and regretful" retaliation if Israel launches an attack on Iran in response to the Islamic Republic’s missile strike on Israel.

UN chief:

'Attacks on UNIFIL may constitute a war crime'

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres denounces Lebanon incidents which resulted in injuries to several UNIFIL peacekeepers, as Hezbollah continues to operate near UNIFIL posts.

Netanyahu to UN chief:

'Get UNIFIL forces out of Hezbollah strongholds right now'

Israeli PM calls on UN Sec. Gen. Guterres to remove UNIFIL's forces from the combat zones in southern Lebanon and "out of harm's way" so they are not used as human shields by Hezbollah.

Good ol' Guterres

Israel condemns the United Nations and Secretary-General Guterres who was actually nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in this mad, mad world. Opinion.

UN chief:

'Israeli legislation against UNRWA would be a catastrophe'

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says he expressed concerns about Israel's legislation to block UNRWA to Netanyahu: Such a measure would suffocate efforts to ease human suffering and tensions in Gaza and the entire Occupied Palestinian Territory.

UN chief:

'We must repeat our utter condemnation of Hamas'

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres releases video statement on one-year anniversary of Hamas’ October 7 massacre: October 7th scarred souls, I demand once again the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages.