UN chief Antonio Guterres to sit out of Holocaust event for first time in 10 years
Guterres’ absence from the event will come after facing heavy criticism from Israel and its supporters for his response to the war.
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres waits for the arrival of French Foreign and European Affairs Minister Stephane Sejourne before a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on the crisis in the Gaza Strip at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., January 23, 2024. (photo credit: REUTERS/EDUARDO MUNOZ)ByLUKE TRESS/JTA