Antonio Guterres

Netanyahu to UN chief: Take action against Hezbollah

PM Netanyahu speaks with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, updates him on details of Operation Northern Shield.

I was at the UN: This is what it was like to hear Marc Lamont Hill

UN: Eastern Jerusalem must be capital of 'Palestine'

UN Secretary General calls for Jerusalem to be capital of Palestinian state, Abbas accuses Israel of Apartheid at UN pro-Palestinian event.

UN chief urges 'maximum restraint' following Gaza escalation

Antonio Guterres urges all sides to exercise maximum restraint after Gaza terrorists fire hundreds of rockets into southern Israel.

UN chief: Anti-Semitism is a menace to democracy

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemns shooting attack at the Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh.

UN chief backs Middle East envoy

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says he fully supports Nickolay Mladenov who is being boycotted by the PA.

Netanyahu to UN chief: Send IAEA to inspect Iranian nuke sites

Israeli Prime Minister meets UN Secretary-General in New York, urges UN to take action on Israelis held captive by Hamas terror group.

UN chief welcomes North Korea-South Korea summit

Antonio Guterres welcomes outcome of the summit between leaders of North and South Korea, says it is time for action.

United Nations: Peacekeeping could protect Gazans from Israel

UN Sec. General Guterres condemns violence, suggests ways to protect Gazan rioters, Palestinian Authority Arabs.

UN chief welcomes opening of Kerem Shalom crossing

Antonio Guterres welcomes Israel's decision to reopen Kerem Shalom crossing, calls for support for UN efforts to achieve calm.

UN chief: Investigate Saudi air strike in Yemen

UN Secretary-General António Guterres calls for independent probe of Saudi-led coalition air strike in Yemen that killed dozens of people.

Former Chilean President tapped as UN human rights chief

Former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet nominated to be UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.

UN chief 'concerned' over Gaza escalation

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls on Israelis and Palestinian Arabs to avoid "another devastating conflict".

UN chief: Gaza on the brink of war

UN Secretary-General condemns Gaza violence, expresses shock over deaths in violent riots.

Kushner and Greenblatt meet Haley and UN chief

Trump's senior adviser and special representative discuss peace efforts in New York ahead of visit to Israel.

UN chief 'deeply concerned' by Trump annoucement

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urges the remaining parties to Iran nuclear deal to abide by their commitments.

UN chief urges Syria to answer questions on chemical weapons

Antonio Guterres says Syria’s failure to answer questions about its chemical weapons program is concerning.

70th Independence Day

World leaders congratulate Israel on its 70th anniversary

US, Russian Presidents, Queen of England, and UN Secretary General send warm wishes to President Rivlin on Israel's Independence Day.

UN chief calls for independent investigation into Gaza deaths

UN Sec. General Guterres calls for an investigation after Hamas-led riots lead to death of 16 Gazans.

Danon warns UN over Gaza protests

'Israel will defend its sovereignty', Israeli Ambassador tells UN, warning of plans in Gaza for confrontation with IDF on Israeli border.

UNRWA gets $100 million in new aid after US cuts

UN 'Palestinian refugee' organization continues to face $350 million budget shortfall.

UN chief: Israel-Hezbollah war would be the worst nightmare

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns against direct confrontation between Israel and Hezbollah.

UN chief calls for 'de-escalation' in Syria

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres following closely the alarming military escalation throughout Syria", says his spokesman.

UN chief warns against 'one-state reality'

Antonio Guterres warns recent developments in the Middle East could bury the “two-state solution”.

UN chief: Iran deal must be preserved

UN Secretary-General: Any issues not directly related to the Iran nuclear deal should be addressed without prejudice.

Michael Oren:

Obama saw Israel as the problem - Trump sees it as the solution

Dep. Minister, former Ambassador to the US Michael Oren speaks with Arutz Sheva, praising Trump's decision to cut funding for UNRWA.

UN chief 'very concerned' over American cut to UNRWA

Antonio Guterres says UNRWA is "an important factor of stability" in the Middle East.

Danon:

Abbas' racist speech reminiscent of 20th century's worst regimes

Israeli Ambassador to UN rips PA chief for denying Jewish connection to Zionism, State of Israel, demands UN condemn Abbas.

'We won't let UN take advantage of our generosity'

After clashing with US over Jerusalem recognition, UN agrees to slash core budget.

UN chief: Jerusalem recognition could harm peace efforts

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital could harm his own peace efforts.

UN Secretary-General welcomes Hamas-Fatah reconciliation

UN 'stands ready' to assist reconciliation between Fatah and Hamas despite terror group's continued commitment to Israel's destruction.

Report:

Trump: Netanyahu is 'a bigger problem' than Abbas

WH denies claim President Trump told UN Chief that Israeli PM Netanyahu is a 'bigger problem' in negotiations than PA chief Mahmoud Abbas.

UN Ambassador: We expect UN Chief to be objective

Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danon says Israel's mission during visit is to show UN Secretary General Guterres what Israeli reality is like.

UN Secretary General tours terror tunnel

UN Secretary General Guterres tours terror tunnel, receives briefing on Hamas' threat to Israel.

UN Secretary General flies over Gaza in Israeli helicopter

UN Secretary General Guterres receives helicopter tour of Gaza area, receives briefing on threats facing Israeli residents.

'UN Chief should apologize to terror victims' families'

UN Secretary General Guterres visits terrorists' families, lays wreath on arch-terrorist Yasser Arafat's grave. Terror victims: Apologize.

Did UN chief express sympathy for terrorist prisoners?

PA media reports Guterres promised to work to ease conditions of imprisoned terrorists. His spokesman: The quotes were fabricated.

'UN Secretary-General understands, so things will change'

Israel's UN Ambassador says Secretary-General moved by visit to Israel, understands Israel's challenges better than past UN heads.

'UN money is paving the way for the next murder'

Families of Israelis murdered by terrorists slam UN, demand UN Sec.-Gen. cut funding for groups which provide legal aid to terrorists.

Head of Military Intelligence warns UN chief about Iran

Major General Herzi Halevi meets UN chief Antonio Guterres, outlines threats from Iran and Hezbollah.

UN chief: Jerusalem is a holy place for three religions

Antonio Guterres, asked about UNESCO resolutions, says it is "clear" that Jerusalem is a holy city for three religions.

UN chief visits families of Hamas captives

UN Secretary General meets families of Oron Shaul, Avera Mangistu and Hisham Al-Sayeed, held illegally in Gaza by Hamas terrorist group.

Netanyahu to UN Secretary-General: Obey the law

Prime Minister Netanyahu raises issue of illegal construction in Jerusalem's Armon Hanatziv UN compound.

JNF to UN Chief: I hope you put an end to UN's hatred of Israel

UN Secretary-General Guterres plants an olive tree in the Grove of the Nations, together with UN Ambassador Danon, Jewish National Fund.

PM to UN Chief: You've allowed Palestinian hatred to thrive

Watch: Israeli PM meets UN Secretary-General, calls to 'turn the page' on Israel-UN relations, but adds UN has tolerated Arab anti-Semitism.

UN Chief: Desire to destroy Israel is modern anti-Semitism

UN Secretary-General Guterres visits Yad Vashem, says he's committed to fighting anti-Semitism.

PM Netanyahu to UN chief: We're worried about Iran

Netanyahu tells UN Secretary General Guterres about Iran's control of Syria and threat to Israel, Guterres expected to request aid for Gaza.

UN Secretary-General arrives in Israel

António Guterres to visit Yad Vashem Holocaust museum in Jerusalem during Israel trip.

UN Secretary General to arrive in Israel next week

Jerusalem to present UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres with map of security threats facing Israel.

UN chief on North Korea: Time for diplomacy

UN Secretary-General calls to dial down the rhetoric in Korean peninsula tensions.

UN chief to make first trip to Israel

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to visit Israel and PA at the end of the month.

UN chief urges Israel to show 'restraint'

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expresses concern over tensions in Jerusalem.

UN Secretary-General: Avoid 'further escalation'

UN Secretary-General sends condolences to bereaved families, calls on 'both sides' to 'refrain' from 'further escalating' the 'situation.'

UN chief condemns deaths of Arab rioters

Antonio Guterres on Friday condemns deaths of Palestinian Arabs during clashes in Jerusalem, calls for an investigation.

EU, UN condemn Temple Mount attack

European Union and UN Secretary-General condemn terrorist attack in Jerusalem, urge preservation of Temple Mount status quo.

UN chief stands by UNRWA

UN Secretary-General dismisses Netanyahu's call to shut down UN agency for “Palestinian refugees”.

UN to Israel: Punish 'the settlers' for their 'illegal actions'

UN Secretary General to publish report slamming 'occupation', 'Israeli settlers', condemning Israeli refusal to return terrorists' bodies.

UN chief blasts 'occupation'

UN Secretary General criticizes “Israeli occupation” in statement on 50th anniversary of Six Day War. Danon: Stick to the facts.

Danon to UN: End contacts with inciting PA organizations

Israel's UN Ambassador welcomes UN decision to stop supporting a PA center named after terrorist Dalal Mughrabi.

UN Secretary General condemns PA naming center for terrorist

UN joins Norway in condemning PA for use of its logo on center named for terrorist who massacred 37 people, including 12 children.