Antonio Guterres

UN chief welcomes Israel-Lebanon ceasefire

TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the ceasefire reached between Israel and Lebanon and called upon all parties to observe its provisions, his Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said.

Attack on Lebanon a major threat to Iran-US ceasefire: UN

TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) – The United Nations warned about the negative impact of the Israeli regime's attacks on Lebanon on the Iran-US ceasefire process.

UN welcomes ceasefire agreement btw Iran, US

TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the two-week ceasefire between Iran and the United States on Tuesday, the spokesperson of the UN said.

Iran urges southern neighbors to reject US 'use of airspace'

TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA) – Tehran has advised Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates against allowing the United States to use their territory and airspace to launch military strikes against the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Iran UN envoy:

Attacks on civilian infrastructures amount to state terrorism

TEHRAN, Mar. 31 (MNA) – Iran's ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations has said that enemy’s attacks on non-military infrastructures is tantamount to the state terrorism.

Iran alarms at environmental consequences of US militarism

TEHRAN, Feb. 27 (MNA) – The Iranian vice president and head of the Department of Environment (DoE) has expressed concerns about the “environmental consequences” of US military measures in the country’s resource-rich southern waters.

UN chief concerned over Afghanistan-Pakistan border clash

TEHRAN, Feb. 27 (MNA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres voiced concern regarding reports of cross-border skirmishes between Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Iran rejects baseless claims on its nuclear program

TEHRAN, Feb. 26 (MNA) – Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations strongly dismissed the recent allegations questioning the peaceful nature of the country’s nuclear program, describing them as legally unfounded and politically motivated.

UN chief warns organisation 'at risk of collapse'

TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – The head of the United Nations has warned that the organisation is at risk of "imminent financial collapse", amid Donald Trump's slashing of voluntary funding to its agencies.

UN chief urges US to use influence to put pressure on Israel

TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – The United States is in the best position to influence Israel, and should use its leverage over its ally to help resolve the Middle East conflict, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said during a press conference.

Araghchi tells Guterres;

Washington cannot whitewash its crimes against Iranians

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Tehran called on the United Nations to condemn terrorist violence and foreign interference, as Iran’s foreign minister detailed recent unrest in a phone call with Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

Iran urges UN to condemn violent riots in Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has called on UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to condemn the recent violent riots in Iran sparked off by hired foreign-backed terrorists.

Iran slams UN interventions in letter to UN chief

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – The Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations criticized the United State's meddlesome in Iran's internal affairs.

Tehran rejects Guterres report as 'baseless'

TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – Iran has dismissed UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ recent report as lacking a legal basis, criticizing European countries for exploiting UN mechanisms under US pressure.

Guterres condemns killing of UN staff member in South Sudan

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – The UN chief on Friday strongly condemned the killing of a South Sudanese staff member working with the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), calling on authorities to swiftly bring those responsible to justice.

UN chief condemns ‘horrific’ drone attack in Sudan

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – A drone attack has hit a United Nations facility in war-torn Sudan, killing six peacekeepers, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.

Iran UN envoy:

Unilateral coercive measures impede realization of HR

TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – Iranian ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations has warned that unilateral coercive measures violate and impede the realization of human rights, including the right to development,

Iran, Russia, China pen joint letter to UN chief

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – In a joint letter to the UN Security Council president and the UN secretary-general, the ambassadors of Iran, Russia, and China stressed that all provisions of Resolution 2231 have expired as of October 18, 2025.

UN launches process to elect new secretary-general

TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – The UN Security Council and the General Assembly have published a joint letter to initiate the procedure of electing the global organization’s new secretary-general.

Iran UN envoy rejects US, Israeli allegations

TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations roundly dismissed the “baseless and politically motivated” accusations by the US and the Israeli regime raised during the Security Council’s open debate on small arms and light weapons.

Iran FM discusses regional developments with UN chief

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres have discussed and exchanged views on regional developments, including the situation in Gaza and Yemen in a phone call.

UN Chief Guterres reacts to Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the peace agreement between Israel and Palestinian movement Hamas, stating that the global organization is ready to support the deal and increase humanitarian aid.

UN chief welcomes Hamas statement on US Gaza proposal

TEHRAN, Oct. 4 (MNA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomes the statement issued by Hamas in response to Donald Trump's plan on Gaza.

Iran FM urges UN chief to hold aggressors accountable

TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) – In a meeting with UN Secretary-General António Guterres, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi outlined Tehran’s concerns over escalating threats to regional peace, particularly the ongoing aggression and Israeli lawlessness.

Araghchi:

Re-imposition of terminated UN sanctions null, void

TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a letter to the UN Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council that Tehran firmly rejects the reinstatement of resolutions terminated under resolution 2231 (2015).

Snapback sanctions unethical, illegal: Iran’s President

TEHRAN, Sep. 27 (MNA) – President Masoud Pezeshkian told UN Secretary-General António Guterres that reimposing the terminated UN sanctions on Iran under the snapback mechanism is both immoral and unlawful.

Guterres:

Palestinian statehood legitimate right, not reward

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said statehood is a legitimate right of the Palestinian people, not a reward, and warned that denying it would be "a gift to extremists everywhere."

UN chief urges diplomacy to avert snapback of Iran sanctions

TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – United Nations Secretary-General on Tuesday called on Iran and Western countries to intensify diplomatic efforts to prevent the so-called snapback of international sanctions on Tehran initiated by E3 last month.

Araghchi slams Europe for approach to US-Israel aggression

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has denounced the three European states for their "irresponsible" approach to the recent US-Israeli aggression against Iran, as well as their threat to activate the snapback mechanism.