Antonio Guterres

My Word: Guterres and the gutless United Nations

Israel is never far from the UN spotlight as the 'bad guys,' while an entire department is dedicated to promoting the Palestinian narrative.

The United Nations Security Council meets on the situation in the Middle East at UN headquarters in New York City, on February 18.
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun address the media during a press conference at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, February 16, 2026.

Lebanon shows that Europe’s security model is outdated - opinion

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses delegates during a high-level meeting of heads of state on a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians at United Nations headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 22, 2025.

UN Chief Guterres condemns Gov't decision to reopen land registry in West Bank, calling it illegal

UNITED NATIONS Secretary-General Antonio Guterres smiles while speaking with Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer inside 10 Downing Street in central London, Britain, January 16, 2026.

'We don't always agree with what she says': UN Chief Guterres distances himself from Albanese


Danon calls on UN's Guterres to condemn Hamas's 'cruel, inhumane' hostage treatment

Danon addressed the physical condition of the returned hostages, calling it "clear evidence of war crimes" by Hamas.

 Israel's Ambassador Danny Danon addresses the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in Gaza, at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., November 18, 2024.

United Hatzalah requests UN's Guterres's support in taking over UNRWA compound

Beer stressed that United Hatzalah caters to all communities in Israel and the West Bank, and would foster peace in the region.

 A United Hatzalah volunteer approaches an emergency response vehicle.

UNRWA has failed in its mandate, will cease operations in Israel by Thursday, Danon tells 'Post'

The org's chief tells the UN it has been the target of a "fierce disinformation campaign" to "portray the agency as a terrorist organization."

 A torn UNRWA logo is seen among destruction in Rafah, in southern Gaza, January 22, 2025

Lebanon's new president stresses urgency of Israeli withdrawal from south under truce deal

The Lebanese president told the UN's Guterres during a meeting in Beirut that continued Israeli breaches were a violation of Lebanese sovereignty and the agreed ceasefire deal.

 Newly-elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun poses for a picture at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, January 9, 2025.

Long-time Netanyahu critic, Sigrid Kaag, named as new UN Middle East envoy

Sigrid Kaag, while serving as foreign minister, clashed with then Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte over his support for Israel.

Sigrid Kaag, Dutch activist for Palestinian rights and nominee for the second-most powerful Cabinet post in the Dutch Foreign Ministry.

Will Trump's return shape UN chief Antonio Guterres’s tone on Israel? – analysis

Antonio Guterres's dialogue about Israel has radically shifted over the past few years, but can the incoming administration fix it?

 U.S. President Donald Trump greets UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres during the "Global Call to Protect Religious Freedom" event at U.N. headquarters in New York City, New York, US, September 23, 2019.

Danon to ‘Post’: Guterres’s attitude towards Israel ‘unacceptable’ - interview

Danon told the 'Post that Guterres equates Israel with Hamas, which 'creates a moral equation that puts the victim and the aggressor on the same side'

 UN SECRETARY-GENERAL Antonio Guterres.

UN's Guterres: Israeli strikes in Yemen are 'especially alarming'

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the strike undermines the organization's efforts in Yemen

 UN SECRETARY-GENERAL Antonio Guterres speaks to the media after visiting the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, last month.

UN chief says future of Syria up to Syrians, UN will help

Guterres calls for calm during political transition as UN envoy Pedersen describes potential "turning point" after 14 years of conflict.

 UN Sec.-Gen. Antonio Guterres speaks at a Security Council meeting earlier this year. The UN, which was created in part as a response to the horrors of World War II, has singled out Israel in a way that resembles the legal discrimination that led to the persecution of Jews in the 1930s and 1940s.

Banning UNRWA: Historic move or humanitarian crisis in the making? - editorial

Following the landmark Knesset vote, we urge the prime minister to consult with Israel’s allies and convene a panel of experts.

 THE SIGN on UNRWA Headquarters in Gaza City is damaged amid the ongoing war. Says the writer: This UN agency deserves every sanction – it is corrupt, its actions encouraged terror and some of its workers were directly involved in October 7. Yet it provides health, education, etc.