Israel Bans UN Chief Guterres “Persona Non Grata”, Citing His Stance On Hamas Violence

02 Oct 2024

Israel has officially declared UN Secretary-General António Guterres a “persona non grata,” prohibiting him from entering the country. This announcement was made by Israel’s Foreign Minister Israel Katz on social media, who criticized Guterres for failing to unequivocally condemn the recent attacks by Hamas and Iran. Katz stated, “Anyone who...

UN Chief Guterres, EAM Jaishankar Hold Talks On Pact For Future, Climate Challenges

27 Sep 2024

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday, where they discussed several important topics including the Pact for the Future, reforming multilateralism, artificial intelligence, climate action, and issues in West Asia and Ukraine. Jaishankar shared on X, "Always a pleasure to speak with UN...

Polio Returns To Gaza After 25 Years: Urgent Vaccination Push Amid War

17 Aug 2024

Gaza Strip has confirmed its first polio case in 25 years, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. This follows a recent call from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for humanitarian pauses in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict to facilitate vaccination efforts. The case was identified in a 10-month-old child from central Gaza...

UN Report Reveals Most Global Development Goals in Danger of Missing 2030 Deadline

29 Jun 2024

The United Nations has released a sobering report indicating that only a small fraction of its targets to improve global living conditions are on track to be achieved by the 2030 deadline. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, while launching the report, remarked, "It shows the world is getting a failing grade."...

Antonio Guterres Accuses Israel of Blocking Gaza Aid; Israel Denies

25 Mar 2024

The Israeli agency COGAT (Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories: Judea and Samaria and towards the Gaza Strip) denied assertions made by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres regarding Israel's alleged obstruction of humanitarian aid into Gaza. "Again, the UN is deceiving," said COGAT, showing a picture of trucks holding...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres: Gaza “becoming a graveyard for children”

08 Nov 2023

According to CNN, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres claimed that Gaza was "becoming a graveyard for children." Reporters in New York were told by Guterres that the situation in Gaza was more than just a humanitarian one. This is a human crisis." The necessity of a ceasefire is growing "more urgent...