António Guterres

'Golan Heights belongs to Syria': Guterres says UN will work to return the region to Syrian control

The UN Secretary-General addressed post-war reconstruction and territory disputes at his press conference during the first visit to Syria by a UN chief since the Assad regime.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the media in Damascus, Syria.
Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa (R) receives UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the People's Palace in Damascus on July 25, 2026.

UN chief visit to Syria seen by Damascus as key step towards reconstruction after war - analysis

Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa (R) receives UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the People's Palace in Damascus on July 25, 2026.

Guterres makes first visit to Syria by UN chief since before civil war

FILE PHOTO: United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk, in Mexico City, Mexico April 22, 2026.

UN human rights chief Volker Turk faces pushback in bid for second term


Lebanon army chief vows to battle 'Israeli aggression' no matter the cost

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah boasted his group could shut down Israeli offshore plants within hours.

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri arrives with Army Commander General Joseph Aoun (L) at the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) headquarters

UN Secretary-General addresses growing trend of antisemitism

"The neo-Nazi threat is growing," Guterres told the audience, which included Holocaust survivors. "Some still seek to deny or diminish the fact of the Holocaust."

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres‏

UN Security Council to meet Friday to discuss Trump's Jerusalem move

The request for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to publicly brief the Security Council meeting was made by France, Bolivia, Egypt, Italy, Senegal, Sweden, Britain and Uruguay.

UN SECRETARY General Antonio Guterres delivers a statement during his meeting with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin in Jerusalem in August.

Guterres warns Hezbollah, Israel that rhetoric could escalate into conflict

Guterres, who visited Israel in August, did not confirm Israel’s claims that the terrorist organization was arming itself in southern Lebanon, in violation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres‏