Antonio Guterres

'UN chief failed the test'

Yad Vashem blasts UN chief's statements on Hamas war

'Slaughter of Jews by Hamas on October 7th was genocidal in its intents and immeasurably brutal in its form,' Yad Vashem's Dani Dayan says.

UN Sec.-Gen. slams 'violations' of humanitarian law in Gaza

'Horrendous attacks cannot justify the collective punishment of the Palestinian people,' UN's Guterres says.

After outrageous comments:

UN chief meets hostages' families, condemns Hamas

Antonio Guterres says "nothing can justify" abducting of civilians, after saying Hamas attack “did not happen in a vacuum”.

Bennett to CNN:

'Sec. General's 'vacuum' comments prove again UN is a sham'

Former PM of Israel says Antonio Guterres' remarks blaming Israel for Hamas massacre 'tantamount to understanding Nazis or Al Qaeda.'

Op-ed:

Guterres is right, Hamas’ massacre didn’t happen in a vacuum

The UN which Mr. Guterres leads helped create the conditions for Hamas to commit the worst massacre of Jews since the Holocaust. Op-ed.

Israel's ambassador demands Guterres resign as UN Sec. Gen.

Amb. Erdan: UN Sec. Gen, who shows understanding for the mass murder of children, women, and the elderly, is not fit to lead the UN.

UN Secretary-General:

'Hamas attacks did not happen in a vacuum, but after occupation'

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres accuses Israel of war crimes, demands cease-fire, and blames Israel for the Hamas massacre.

UN chief to Hamas:

'Release all hostages without conditions'

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also urges Israel to allow access for humanitarian aid to enter the Gaza Strip.

A New Year resolution for the UN

Guterres must stop Israel-bashing if terrorists use his message to explain that slaughtering 6- and 8-year old Jewish children is “natural”

UN chief to visit PA in October

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres informs PA chairman he will visit the region in October.

Netanyahu to UN chief:

'Time for UN to refrain from its baseless criticism of Israel'

Prime Minister Netanyahu meets UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, calls for UN to change its attitude towards Israel.

UN: July to be hottest month on record

The Secretary General of the United Nations warned that extreme measures were needed to prevent a climate change disaster.

President Herzog:

'We expect the UN to stand with us against Iran'

President Isaac Herzog meets UN Secretary General, expresses concern over hostility towards Israel in UN bodies.

Mother of captive IDF soldier meets UN Secretary-General

Leah Goldin, the mother of Hadar Goldin, accompanied President Isaac Herzog during a meeting with Secretary-General António Guterres.

Col. Richard Kemp on Jenin op:

'Remarkable achievement unprecedented in modern warfare'

Former commander of British forces in Afghanistan lauds IDF for avoiding killing any civilians in Jenin operation.

Call to UN Sec. Gen. Guterres:

'Stop giving a moral blank check to Palestinians to kill Jews'

SWC decries UN Secretary General Gutteres’ condemnation of Israel’s 'excessive force' against armed terrorists.

AJC fires back at UN chief:

'The facts speak for themselves'

American Jewish Committee rejects claim by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that Israel used excessive force in Jenin.

UN chief charges:

'Israel used excessive force in Jenin'

Ambassador Erdan fires back: The Secretary-General’s remarks against Israel were shameful, farfetched, and completely detached from reality.

UN chief 'deeply concerned' about developments in Jenin

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for military operations to be conducted "with full respect for international humanitarian law".

UN Secretary-General:

'Settlements are a flagrant violation of international law'

Antonio Guterres issues scathing criticism of Israel’s approval of new construction in Judea and Samaria.

'A violation of int'l law':

UN chief criticizes Israeli construction in Judea and Samaria

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres: Settlements are a major obstacle to the realization of a viable two-state solution.

Erdan to UN S-G:

'Majority of minor casualties were engaged in acts of terrorism'

Ambassador Erdan, COGAT head present data on Arab casualties in IDF operations to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

UN chief urges 'maximum restraint' after rocket barrages

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expresses concern over civilian loss of life, but also condemns rocket attacks on Israel.

UN Secretary-Gen: All settlements illegal and must stop

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls on Israel to avoid 'provocations' during pro-Palestinian event at UN.

UN continues obscene silence on Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine

Guterres is apparently more concerned with preserving this UN Jew-hating behemoth than ending the 100 years-old Arab-Jewish conflict. Op-ed.

US lawmakers to UN:

'Remove rapporteur who made antisemitic comments'

Group of US lawmakers call for removal of UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, after antisemitic posts of hers were uncovered.

UN chief:

'Israel's settlement expansion drives anger and despair'

Antonio Guterres singles Israel out for criticism: Very concerned by unilateral initiatives that we have seen in recent days.

UN:

'Twitter's suspension of journalists sets a dangerous precedent'

Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says he is "very disturbed" by Twitter's suspension of journalists from the platform.

In coordination with PA:

Arab MK bypasses Foreign Ministry, meets UN Secretary-General

MK Ayman Odeh meets UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres: Israel doesn't provide protection to Arab citizens, Erdan doesn't represent us.

Lapid meets UN Secretary-General in New York

Lapid asks Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to act to rectify the discriminatory treatment of Israel at the United Nations.

Ukraine war:

UN chief urges demilitarization of nuclear plant

Antonio Guterres urges Russia and Ukraine to agree on demilitarized perimeter around Zaporozhzhia nuclear power plant.

'Brazen attack': Kyiv bombarded during UN Sec General's visit

Ukraine's capital was shaken by large blasts as U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres was holding talks with President Zelenskyy.

UN chief arrives in Ukraine, will meet Zelenskyy

Antonio Guterres: The sooner this war ends, the better -- for the sake of Ukraine, Russia, and the world.

PM Bennett criticizes UN for not condemning rocket fire

'These are people who prepared rocks and firebombs ahead of time, for use from within the mosque,' PM Bennett tells UN's Guterres.

Israel to UN: Prevent unilateral Lebanese action

Ambassador Erdan protests to UN Sec. Gen. Guterres Lebanese tenders on maritime territories claimed by Israel.

UN, Yad Vashem, chiefs meet to discuss Holocaust education

Yad Vashem's Dani Dayan meets UN Sec.-Gen. António Guterres in NY, raising issues of Holocaust education, anti-Semitism, & Holocaust denial.

UN chief urges 'utmost restraint' in Afghanistan

UN Secretary-General urges Taliban and all other parties to exercise the “utmost restraint” in order to protect lives in Afghanistan.

Amb. Erdan: Outrageous Lebanon released Hezbollah terrorists

Israeli Ambassador to the UN writes to Secretary General calling on UN to condemn release of 4 terrorists who fired rockets at Israel.

'UN willfully turns a blind eye to Hezbollah's war crimes'

Ambassador Gilad Erdan fires back after UN chief calls on all parties to exercise restraint following rocket fire from Lebanon to Israel.

Mother of slain captive soldier asks foreign powers for help

Leah Goldin, mother of IDF soldier Hadar Goldin: Our boys need to be brought back as a confidence building measure in any agreement.

Guterres elected to second term as UN Secretary-General

Ambassador Erdan congratulates Antonio Guterres: I hope you will work to stamp out bias in the halls of the UN.

UN Security Council backs Guterres for second term

UN Security Council gives its unanimous backing to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for a second term.

UN chief 'dismayed' by Israeli air strikes in Gaza

UN chief criticizes Israeli strikes in Gaza that caused civilian casualties and demolished building with international media outlets.

UN Secretary General: Hezbollah violating Resolution 1701

Israeli Ambassador to the UN calls on Security Council to act to ensure disarmament of Hezbollah terrorist organization.

'We'll fight anti-Israel bias at the UN'

Israel's Ambassador to the UN formally presents his credentials to UN Secretary-General and the two hold consultations.

Abbas to UN: Convene an international peace conference

Abbas again calls for international peace conference to "end the Israeli occupation".

The UN must recalculate its route

The UN has become a body of slogans that are detached from reality, while serving as theater for a long-running anti-Israel show. Op-ed.

Erdan to UN chief: Work to bring back the missing Israelis

Ambassador Gilad Erdan speaks to UN Secretary General for the first time, stresses the importance of the fight against anti-Semitism.

UN Secretary General calls on Israel to abandon sovereignty plan

UN diplomats say sanctions against Israel unlikely over application of sovereignty.

Will UN General Assembly be cancelled due to coronavirus?

UN Secretary-General suggests that world leaders send video statements for annual September meeting.

Swiss diplomat chosen to head UNRWA

Arab report: Philippe Lazzarini to serve as next commissioner-general of UN agency for “Palestinian refugees”.

Guterres: UN 'safeguards' international law in Middle East

UN Secretary-General says organization only accepts solution based on pre-1967 lines following release of US peace plan.

UN stands by 'two-state solution'

UN spokesman says global body is committed to supporting Arabs and Israelis to resolve conflict "on the basis of the pre-1967 lines."

UN Secretary-General to Lebanon: Disarm Hezbollah

United Nations chief backs Israeli argument on Hezbollah, calls on Lebanon to disarm the Shi'ite terror group.

UN chief: Netanyahu's sovereignty plan would be illegal

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres says applying sovereignty to Jordan Valley would undermine "two-state solution".

UN chief urges Iran to implement its commitments

Antonio Guterres expresses concern over Iran breaching part of its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.

UN chief calls for probe of Gulf tanker attacks

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres suggests independent probe of attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf which have been blamed on Iran.

Hamas blasts 'biased' UN Secretary General

Hamas criticizes UN chief who condemned rocket fire on Israel, says his statement shows "bias towards Israel".

UN chief condemns rocket fire

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appeals for "maximum restraint" in the south.

'Our friend's baby was murdered - and the UN remains silent'

Friends of Ofra shooting victim Shira Ish-Ran, who lost her child as a result of the attack, call on UN to condemn Hamas attack.