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UN peacekeepers stand next to an armored vehicle during a patrol in southern Lebanon on February 22, 2026.
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UN chief calls for UN force to remain in Lebanon

Antonio Guterres said Monday that it will be necessary to maintain peacekeepers in the country after UNIFIL's mandate expires at the end of the year.

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01 June, 2026
A view of destruction at UNRWA headquarters, which provides aid to millions of Palestinians and works under the United Nations, is targeted by Israel in Gaza City, Gaza on February 11, 2024.
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On Nakba Day, Israel to approve army museum on ruins of UNRWA HQ

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14 May, 2026
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres attends the 11th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) at the United Nations Headquarters
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'Looming' risk of nuclear arms race, UN meeting hears

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28 April, 2026
2 OCTOBER 2024: Satellite view of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global energy supply, connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman
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UN chief says 'all parties' must respect freedom of navigation

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14 April, 2026
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Presser today at the UN Headquarters in New York, United States, on July 12, 2018.
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UN moves to protect fertiliser flow through Hormuz Strait

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27 March, 2026
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Veteran French diplomat as UN personal envoy for Middle East war

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25 March, 2026
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Presser today at the UN Headquarters in New York, United States, on July 12, 2018.
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UN chief says 'diplomatic avenues' available to stop war in Lebanon

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14 March, 2026
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during a press conference as part of his visit to Lebanon in Beirut, Lebanon
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UN chief says 'diplomatic avenues' available to stop Lebanon war

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14 March, 2026
Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri (R) shakes hands United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres (L) ahead of their meeting in Beirut, on March 13, 2026
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UN chief calls on Hezbollah, Israel to 'stop the war'

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13 March, 2026
Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, speaks during a press conference on the sidelines of the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union
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UN chief renews push for 'immediate ceasefire' in Sudan

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14 February, 2026
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres holds a press briefing outlining his priorities for 2026 at the United Nations headquarters in New York
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Guterres warns UN risks 'imminent financial collapse'

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31 January, 2026
A view of destruction at UNRWA headquarters, which provides aid to millions of Palestinians and works under the United Nations, is targeted by Israel in Gaza City, Gaza on February 11, 2024.
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Israeli Supreme Court delays ruling on anti-UNRWA laws

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30 January, 2026
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UN chief warns he could refer Israel to ICJ over UNRWA actions

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14 January, 2026
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is interviewed by South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) after speaking to the media on November 21, 2025 in Johannesburg, South Africa
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UN chief regrets US withdrawal from dozens of int'l agencies

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09 January, 2026
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is interviewed by South African Broadcasting Corporation
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UN chief condemns Israeli law blocking electricity, water for UNRWA facilities

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01 January, 2026
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is interviewed by South African Broadcasting Corporation
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UN chief says 'get serious' in grim New Year message

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30 December, 2025
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Guterres marks end of UN mission in Iraq after over two decades

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13 December, 2025
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Israeli settlements in West Bank growing at highest level since 2017

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12 December, 2025
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UN chief to meet Sudan's warring parties in Geneva

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12 December, 2025
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UN chief calls on Yemen's Houthi rebels to free all UN detainees

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10 December, 2025
Israeli army carries out a raid, and replaces the UN flag with the Israeli flag at the UNRWA center in east Jerusalem on December 08, 2025.
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UNRWA chief denounces Israeli raid of Jerusalem compound

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09 December, 2025