Antonio Guterres

UN chief strongly condemns terrorist attack in Iraq’s Sadr

TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – While condemning the terrorist attack in Iraq’s Sadr city, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres emphasized that sinister phenomenon of terrorism knows no border.

UNSC convenes to review 11th report on Iran’s nuclear deal

TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – The meeting of UN Security Council (UNSC) kicked off on Wed. to review the 11th report of the UN Secretary-General António Guterres on the implementation of UNSC Resolution 2231 regarding Iran’s nuclear deal, JCPOA.

UN chief urges US to remove Iran sanctions as agreed in 2015

TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) –  UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appealed to US President Joe Biden's administration to lift or waive all sanctions on Iran as agreed under a 2015 deal.

22,000 Yemenis displaced in war in Ma’rib: UN

TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) – The United Nations announced that more than 22,000 Yemenis have been displaced as a result of outbreak of war and clashes in the central Yemeni province of Ma’rib.

Hamas:

UN shows green light to Zionists for crimes against children

TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) – Expressing disgust for not designating Zionist regime in UN's blacklist, Hamas movement in a statement announced that UN shows green light to Israel to commit crimes against Palestinian children.

António Guterres secures second term as UN Secretary-General

TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was appointed on Friday to a second term in office by the General Assembly.

Iran fully committed to financial obligations to UN: Zarif

TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) –Stating that Iran is fully committed to its obligations towards UN, Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that Iran will continue effort to settle its deferred financial contribution as soon as sanctions are lifted.

Zarif stresses Iran's support for intra-Afghan talks

TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met and held talks with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres' Personal Envoy on Afghanistan and Regional Issues Jean Arnault.

Iran:

Afghan people's achievements should be protected

TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – Iran’s special envoy for Afghanistan Mohammad Ebrahim Taherian Fard met and held talks with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres' Personal Envoy on Afghanistan and Regional Issues Jean Arnault.

Zarif urges UN to collect Iran dues from recent US piracy

TEHRAN, Jun. 04 (MNA) – Iran’s top diplomat Zarif reacted to the United Nations decision to deprive Iran of its voting rights in the UN General Assembly because of unpaid dues.

UN calls for immediate release of Mali president, others

TEHRAN, May 26 (MNA) – UN Secretary General António Guterres has demanded the immediate release of Mali's President Bah Ndaw and PM Moctar Ouane, who have been detained by soldiers in a coup.

UN chief calls for immediate end to violence in Palestine

TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday pleaded for an immediate end to deadly Israeli-Palestinian violence, warning a Security Council meeting that the fighting could plunge the region into an “uncontainable” crisis.

Guterres calls for de-escalation of hostilities in Gaza

TEHRAN, May 14 (MNA) – In a tweet on Friday, the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for de-escalation of hostilities in Gaza.

UN chief calls on Zionists to respect Palestinians rights

TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – In response to the Zionist regime's aggression against the Palestinians in the occupied lands and Al-Aqsa Mosque, the UN Secretary-General called on the regime only to be restrained.

Deliberate targeting of nuclear facility war crime: Zarif

TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) – In a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the Iranian Foreign Minister said that deliberate targeting of a safeguarded nuclear facility is nuclear terrorism and a war crime.

UN chief criticizes vaccine distribution around world

TEHRAN, Apr. 05 (MNA) – The UN Secretary-General has criticized the way the Covid vaccine is produced and distributed around the world.

Iran rejects any involvement in rocket attacks on Ain al-Asad

TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) – In a letter to the UN Secretary-General, Majid Takht-Ravanchi rejected any direct or indirect Iran's involvement in the recent attacks on the US base in Ain al-Asad.

Over 88mn people suffering from acute hunger in worldwide: UN

TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – The United Nations has warned that more than 88 million people around the world are suffering from acute hunger due to conflicts and instabilities.

Risk of famine threatens 60% of Syrian people: UN chief says

TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – UN Secretary-General has warned of risk of famine in Syria which threatens 60 percent of the country's population.

UN chief affirms commitment to coop. with Damascus

TEHRAN, Mar. 07 (MNA) – United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, affirmed strong commitment to working for the interest of the Syrian people and cooperation with the Syrian government.

UN calls for Iran's help to bring peace to Yemen

TEHRAN, Mar. 03 (MNA) – In a phone talk with the Iranian Foreign Minister, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for the continuation of Iran's prominent efforts to help bring peace to Yemen.

COVID-19 vaccination ‘wildly uneven and unfair’: Guterres

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – UN Secretary-General António Guterres described the goal of providing vaccines to all as “the biggest moral test before the global community”, underlining that everyone, must be included.

Iran warns of ‘decisive response’ to any Israeli adventurism

TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) – Iran has reacted to the provocative and hawkish comments of an Israeli official, stressing that it will give a crushing response to any threat by the occupying regime.

UN chief calls for US, Iran to work towards nuclear solution

TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on the United States and Iran to work together to break their current stalemate on the international nuclear accord but said he did not expect a quick outcome.

UN Secretary-General:

Zionists settlement construction clear violation of Intl. law

TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stressed that the Zionist Regime's decision to build 800 new housing units in the Occupied Palestinian Territories has no legal validity and is a clear violation of international law.

UN calls for preserving trade relation of countries with Iran

TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations for Political Affairs called on preservation of trade relations of countries with the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Dec. 20

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – Mehr News takes a look at the headlines of Iran’s Persian-language dailies on Sunday, December 20.

Guterres calls for full return of Iran to JCPOA commitments

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – Regretting the US unilateral withdrawal from the JCPOA and the re-imposition of sanctions on Iran, the UN Secretary-General called on Iran to return to the full implementation of the 2015 nuclear deal.

Ghalibaf to Guterres:

Silence in face of terrorist acts threatening peace in region

TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf in a message to the UN Secretary General António Guterres on Monday said that silence in the face of terrorist acts threatens peace and security in the region.

Takht-Ravanchi:

Serious clues show Tel Aviv behind scientist terror attack

TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations said that there are “serious indications of Israeli responsibility” in the assassination of an Iranian scientist and it reserves the right to defend itself.