Antonio Guterres

UN chief reacted to 'Israeli airstrikes' on Syria

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday strongly denounced "recent and extensive violations of Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity," and urged Israel to end attacks.

Syrians to determine Syria's future: UN chief

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Sunday that the future of Syria is a matter for the Syrians to determine and that there is much work to be done to ensure an orderly political transition to renewed institutions.

No alternative to “indispensable” UNRWA: UN chief

TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed deep concern over the adoption by the Knesset of Israel of two laws which would likely prevent UNRWA´s continuing its essential work in Occupied Palestinian Territory.

UN chief welcomes Israel-Lebanon ceasefire agreement

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, his spokesman said in a statement.

Iran FM, UN Sec. Gen. discuss Gaza, Lebanon developments

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister and UN Secretary-General met and held talks regarding Gaza and Lebanon developments on the sideline of the 10th Global Forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations in Portugal.

UN slams landmine threat after US announces Ukraine supply

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned Monday the "renewed threat" of anti-personnel landmines, coming just days after the United States announced it would provide such weapons to Ukraine during the war.

UN chief declares full respect for ICC independence

TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed his respect for the independence of the International Criminal Court after the court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister and former war Minister.

UN chief 'deeply concerned' over Israeli bills to ban UNRWA

TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed grave concern over bills passed by Israel’s parliament banning a UN relief agency, aka UNRWA, from operating in the country, which could affect its work in the Gaza Strip.

Awadi:

Iraq lodges UN complaint over Israel using of its airspace

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – Iraq has submitted a letter of protest to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Security Council, condemning Israel's use of the Arab nation’s airspace to launch an air strike on several military sites in neighboring Iran.

UN chief urges halt to escalation after Israel attack on Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – The UN secretary general on Saturday called for an immediate halt to all escalatory actions in the West Asia following overnight attacks by the Zionist regime against targets in Iran.

UN envoy:

Over 470,000 Gazans ‘perishing en masse’ in north amid siege

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – The Palestinian ambassador to the United Nations has warned that thousands of people in northern Gaza are facing an imminent massacre as Israeli military continues its weeks-long siege and heavy bombardment of the region.

BRICS intl. forum pres.:

Guterres visit to Kazan shows BRICS became important for West

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ visit to the BRICS Summit in Kazan shows that the association has become important for the West as well, President of the BRICS International Forum Purnima Anand said.

UN chief warns of 'intolerable' looming famine in Gaza

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday warned of “intolerable” looming famine in the Gaza Strip.

Any Israeli adventurism to receive decisive response

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi says that any adventurism by the Israeli regime will face Iran's serious response.

UN chief:

Israeli attacks on UNIFIL 'may constitute a war crime'

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – The UN Secretary-General has condemned recent Israeli attacks on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, saying that it “may constitute a war crime.”

Israeli regime levels new accusation against UN chief

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – The Israeli regime has defended its decision to ban the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, accusing the chief of the world’s top international body of “anti-Semitic behavior.”

UN chief warns about blocking UNRWA by Zionist regime

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – The UN Secretary-General expressed "profound concern" over Israel's draft legislation that could prevent UNRWA, the UN relief agency for Palestinians, from continuing its essential work in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

UN chief warns Lebanon is on verge of all-out war

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – Lebanon is "on the verge of an all-out war," but there is still time to stop, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.

UN chief calls for end to suffering in West Asia

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – The world community must not lose hope and work to end the suffering that has engulfed the West Asia, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.

UN Sec Gen to participate in BRICS summit in Russia's Kazan

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Russia has sent an invitation to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to attend the upcoming BRICS summit in the city of Kazan, said Vladimir Kuznetsov, head of the UN information center in Moscow.

Iran slams Israeli regime’s verbal attack on UN chief

TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman has condemned Israel’s measure to declare the secretary-general of the United Nations as persona non grata.

Iran warns about consequences of Nasrallah assassination

TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Minister warned about the dangerous consequences of Israel's new aggressive and terrorist actions against Lebanon that led to the martyrdom of the Secretary General of the Hezbollah Resistance Movement.

World close to being a ‘powder keg’: UN chief

TEHRAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) – The international community must seek “global solutions” to the unprecedented challenges that have gripped the world, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said at UN General Assembly on Tuesday.

Pezeshkian:

Iran concerned about spread of conflict to whole region

TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) – Referring to the Israeli regime's barbaric crimes against the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stressed that the Islamic Republic is really concerned about the spread of conflict to the whole region.

UN chief:

'More inclusive' multilateralism needed to respond challenges

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – Secretary General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres has said that a "more inclusive" multilateralism is needed to meet current global challenges.

UN holds ‘Summit of the Future’ to tackle global crises

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – Global leaders are gathering in NY on Sunday for a “Summit of the Future” aimed at addressing 21st-century challenges ranging from conflict to climate, amid skepticism over whether the final pact will meet its lofty goals.

Civilian objects should not be weaponised: UN chief

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has reacted to the cyber terrorism in Lebanon and said that civilian objects (communication devices) should not be weaponised.

UN chief comments on bloodshed of Palestinians by Israel

TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has reiterated his call to stop bloodshed of Palestinians, saying “I've never seen such a level of death and destruction as we are seeing in Gaza in the last few months.”

UN chief calls for immediate end to Israel’s West Bank attack

TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – Secretary General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres called for an immediate end to the Zionist regime’s attacks on the West Bank in the occupied territories.