Guterres arrives in Syria in first official visit by a UN chief in 17 years

July 25, 2026July 25, 2026 by Farhan

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will meet President Ahmed al-Sharaa, who was under UN Security Council sanctions until last year. Published On 25 Jul 202625 Jul 2026 United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has landed in Syria, marking the first official visit by a serving UN chief in 17 years. Guterres arrived on Saturday morning at Damascus … Read more

UN chief Guterres condemns ‘collective punishment’ of Palestinians

October 18, 2023October 18, 2023 by Farhan

Speaking in China, the UN secretary-general called for an ‘immediate humanitarian ceasefire’ in Israel and Gaza. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire” in the Israel-Gaza war. Speaking in Beijing just hours after the bombing of the al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza, Guterres said that Hamas “attacks cannot justify the … Read more