Saturday, July 11, 2026

UN Secretary General António Guterres

April 8, 2026

UN appeals to U.S., Israel, Iran to uphold ceasefire

Mr Trump said on Truth Social that Iran’s 10-point plan provided a “workable basis” for negotiations.

Trump, Pezeshkian, Netanyahu
April 7, 2026

UN chief warns against attacks on Iran’s civilian infrastructure

The deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical route for global oil and gas shipments, expires Tuesday evening (Wednesday 0000 GMT).

Bombed Iran facility
March 17, 2026

UN urges Nigeria, U.S., others to eradicate hatred for Muslims

Mr Guterres on Monday urged countries to “work together” and eradicate a rising tide of anti-Muslim hate, calling for a rejection of “the narratives of fear and exclusion”.

KANO MUSLIMS
October 9, 2025

UN chief urges compliance after Israel-Hamas agreement on Gaza plan

UN secretary general António Guterres has called on all parties to adhere to the reached agreement between Israel and Hamas on the first phase of a U.S.-backed Gaza peace plan.

Donald Trump with Benjamin Netanyahu
May 20, 2025

Hungarian parliament votes to leave International Criminal Court

Hungary would be the first and only EU country to leave the ICC.

International Criminal Court
November 4, 2024

Israel officially informs United Nations of end of agreement with UNRWA

On Oct. 28, the Israeli parliament voted to ban UNRWA, the main humanitarian aid provider in the Gaza Strip.

UNRWA
August 17, 2024

Health ministry reports first case of polio in Gaza

Mr Guterres earlier called for a pause in hostilities in the isolated area to allow for the polio vaccination of hundreds of thousands of children.

Polio patients
June 25, 2024

UN launches global principles to combat online hate, urges action

The principles also call for a free and independent media and strong protections for journalists, researchers, and civil society.

Hate speech
February 16, 2024

World leaders converge on Munich for annual security conference

Russian and Iranian officials have not been invited to this year’s Munich Security Conference.

60th Munich Security Conference
January 28, 2024

U.S., UK, others stop funding of UN agency over involvement of staff in Hamas attack on Israel

Neither the UN nor Israel have detailed how the employees may have been involved in the Hamas attacks.

UNRWA