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‘Just One More Attack on UN Staff’ – UN Slams Israel’s Declaration of Guterres as Persona Non Grata
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “There have been times where there have been extremely tense situations between the secretary general and various member states, but I don’t recall this kind of language”. – Stephane Dujarric […]
‘No Foot on Israeli Soil’ – Israel Declares UN Secretary-General ‘Persona Non Grata’
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Israeli Foreign Minister banned the UN Secretary-General from entering Israel stressing that he “does not deserve to step foot on Israeli soil”. Israel officially declared on Wednesday the United […]
Nothing Justifies ‘Collective Punishment’ – UN Chief Slams Israel for Handling of War
By Palestine Chronicle Staff UN Chief Antonio Guterres criticized Israel for its handling of the war on Gaza stressing that nothing justifies the “collective punishment” of Palestinians in Gaza who are enduring unimaginable suffering. […]
‘Unconscionable’ – UN Chief Condemns Israeli Airstrike on UNRWA Shelter
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “Civilians and the infrastructure they rely on must be protected and meet the essential needs of the civilian population.” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the killing of at least […]
‘No Validity’ – UN Rapporteur Rejects Israel’s Claim to Self-Defense in West Bank
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Francesca Albanese argued that “as an ongoing unlawful use of force,” Israel’s occupation of the occupied Palestinian Territories cannot be justified by any claim of self-defense. The UN Special Rapporteur […]
‘Highest Level of Killing’ – UN Chief Slams Israel’s Military Campaign in Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “The way the military operations are conducted and the dramatic circumstances in which humanitarian aid is distributed create a very dramatic humanitarian situation.” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has slammed Israel’s […]
‘Gaza Devastation is Incomprehensible, Inexcusable’ – UN Secretary-General
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “There is no safe place in Gaza. Not shelters, not hospitals – and not the so-called humanitarian zones.” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said “nowhere is safe” in the besieged […]
‘A Lost Battle’ – Guterres to Include Israel on Blacklist for Harming Children in Conflict Zones
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israel has reportedly “expressed fears that this inclusion could lead to an arms embargo against the country.” The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has informed the Israeli military forces’ Attaché […]
‘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, […]