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Antonio Guterres
‘Moral Outrage’ – UN Chief Guterres Visits Rafah Border as Israel Vows to Attack
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Guterres’ visit comes as Israel faces global pressure to allow more humanitarian aid into the besieged Gaza Strip. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Saturday that the long line of […]
‘Intl. Humanitarian Law Lies in Tatters’ – Guterres Reiterates Call for Gaza Ceasefire
By Palestine Chronicle Staff As Muslims began the holy month of Ramadan, the United Nations Secretary-General reiterated on Monday his call for a ceasefire in Gaza and urged actions to avoid further “preventable” deaths. […]
Guterres Must Quit – Israel Intensifies Anti-UNRWA Campaign
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Antonio Guterres is responsible for the actions of refugee agency workers whom Israel accuses of aiding Hamas, Israel Katz said. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres must resign from the post that […]
‘ICJ’s Rulings on Israel are Binding’ – UN Secretary-General
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Following the provisional rulings issued by the International Court of Justice in the case of South Africa against Israel, the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has said the Court’s decisions are […]
‘Nothing Justifies Collective Punishment of Palestinians in Gaza’ – UN Chief
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Guterres said he was “deeply troubled” by the “clear violation of international humanitarian law that we are witnessing.” UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has said the onslaught on Gaza by Israel […]
US ‘Condemned Tens of Thousands to Death’ – US Vetoes UN Resolution
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The United States condemned thousands of Palestinian and Israeli civilians to death by vetoing a resolution calling for a ceasefire, Russian First Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Dmitry Polyansky […]
‘UN Chief’s Tenure Danger to World Peace’: Israel Furious at Guterres
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli officials attacked the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday after the latter invocated a rare clause in the UN charter to press for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. […]
UN Secretary-General Invokes Article 99 – Why and What It Means
By Palestine Chronicle Staff UN Secretary-General António Guterres invoked, on Wednesday, Article 99 of the founding UN Charter. What does it mean? Article 99 allows the Secretary-General to “bring to the attention of the […]
UN Secretary-General ‘Deeply Regrets’ Resumption of Fighting in Gaza after Humanitarian Truce
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Secretary-General of the United Nations expressed “deep regret” on Friday over the resumption of Israel’s aggression on Gaza, following the end of the humanitarian truce earlier in the day. […]
Guterres: We Cannot Prevent Genocide in Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff UN has neither money nor power to prevent genocide in Gaza, UN chief Antonio Guterres said. The United Nations has neither the funds nor the power to prevent a potential genocide […]
‘More Than Humanitarian Crisis. It is Crisis of Humanity.’ – Guterres on Gaza War
By Palestine Chronicle Staff ‘The nightmare in Gaza is more than a humanitarian crisis. It is a crisis of humanity,’ he said on Monday. Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres continued to call […]
‘I am Horrified’: UN Chief Guterres Condemns Israeli Attack on Gaza Ambulance Convoy
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, said in a statement on Friday evening that he was “horrified” by the Israeli attack on an ambulance convoy outside Al-Shifa Hospital in […]
Guterres, Nasrallah, Erdogan and Zikim – Why These Events Matter
By Palestine Chronicle Editors While Israel continues to pound Gaza, killing civilians at a ratio of one every five minutes, events elsewhere indicate significant changes happening in the strategic scene in the Middle East and […]
Israel Considers Limiting Entry Visas for UN Staff following Guterres’ Remarks
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israel will consider whether to approve entry requests submitted by United Nations employees, the Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported on Wednesday. Anadolu news agency quoted the Authority as saying, “Since the beginning […]
Israel Unhappy with Russia, Calls on Guterres to Resign
The Israeli Foreign Ministry has conveyed to Russian diplomats their “displeasure” with Moscow’s position on the Gaza war, the public broadcaster Kan reported on Tuesday citing anonymous sources. “Russia’s conduct and the remarks against Israel […]
Three Top UN Officials on Gaza: What They Said -VIDEO
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Guterres, Wennesland and Hastings had much to say about the situation in Gaza during the UN Security Council special meeting on Tuesday. The UN Security Council is holding on Tuesday, […]
Open Letter to António Guterres: Will the UN Protect Our Rights and End Our Suffering?
By Jehan Helou Many voices from around the world criticized the omission of Israel from the ‘list of shame’. As reflected by Human Rights Watch, Israel’s continued omission from the list of shame does a […]
UN Secretary-General Condemns Israeli Violence in Occupied Jenin
The UN chief called on Israel “to abide by its obligations under international law”, exercise restraint, and use only proportional force. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned on Thursday the Israeli attack on the Palestinian refugee […]
UN Chief Says Palestinians are Living ‘in Hell’ under Israeli occupation
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in an interview on Saturday that Palestinians are “living in hell” under prolonged Israeli occupation, where they have been subjected to decades-long violence and human rights violations, The New Arab […]
UN Secretary-General Reiterates All Jewish Settlements are Illegal under International Law
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reiterated on Monday that “all of Israel’s settlements are illegal under international law and a substantial obstacle to peace.” Guterres made his comment as he expressed his deep concern about […]
‘Well of Solutions’ or Problems: Why Reforming the UN is Critical
By Ramzy Baroud The 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly was, in many ways, similar to the 76th session and many other previous sessions: at best, a stage for rosy rhetoric that […]
UN Renews Demand to Hold Shireen Abu Akleh’s Killers to Account
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres renewed on Tuesday his demand for those who killed Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh to be held to account, Anadolu news agency reported. The demand was articulated by the Secretary-General’s spokesman, […]
The Shameful UN ‘List of Shame’: Equating between the Israeli Perpetrator and the Palestinian Victim
By Ramzy Baroud “We regret we failed to protect you.” This was part of a statement issued by United Nations human rights experts on 14 July, urging the Israeli government to release Palestinian prisoner Ahmad Manasra. […]
UN Secretary-General: Israel Killed 78 Palestinian Children in 2021
The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday in the annual “Children and Armed Conflict” report that the Israeli occupation forces killed 78 Palestinian children, maimed another 982, and detained 637 in 2021, the official […]
UN Chief Reiterates Call to Preserve, Respect Status Quo in Jerusalem
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday reiterated his call to preserve and respect the status quo in the holy sites in occupied Jerusalem, Anadolu Agency reported. Guterres spoke over the phone with Palestinian President Mahmoud […]
On Palestine Day, UN Chief Says Situation in Palestine is Challenge to International Peace
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Sunday that the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories is a challenge to international peace and security. His remarks came in a tweet that marked the International Day in […]
UN Secretary-General Expresses ‘Deep Concern’ over Developments in Jerusalem
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres yesterday expressed his “deep concern” over the continuing violence in occupied East Jerusalem, as well as the possible evictions of Palestinian families from their homes in the Sheikh Jarrah and […]
UN Secretary-General: Israeli Settlements are ‘Major Obstacles to Peace’
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday that Israel’s ongoing settlement activities in the occupied West Bank pose a major obstacle to achieving peace based on a two-state solution. Jewish #Settlers Set up Caravan on […]
Palestine to Start Talks with UN Secretary-General about International Peace Conference
Palestine’s Permanent Observer to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, is to start consultations with the international organization’s Secretary-General about an international peace conference. Mansour told Voice of Palestine that he is scheduled to begin separate […]
PA President Abbas Calls for International Talks on ‘Real Peace Process’
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday called on UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to hold an international conference on “a real peace process based on international law” to end the Israeli occupation, Anadolu Agency reported. […]