Antonio Guterres

UAE nominates Lana Nusseibeh to succeed Guterres as UN secretary-general

The upcoming selection will determine who will replace the incumbent, Antonio Guterres, as the 10th UN secretary-general. Guterres will complete his second five-year term on December 31.

UAE Political Affairs Assistant Minister Lana Nusseibeh attends a meeting with foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council Member States (GCC) and the US Secretary of State, in Manama on June 25, 2026.
Rebeca Grynspan, Costa Rican economist, current Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and candidate for the next Secretary-General of the United Nations position, poses during a photo session in Paris on April 29, 2026.

Who is Rebeca Grynspan, the Jewish frontrunner to lead the UN - and what is her Israel stance?

Britain's Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband speaks at the House of Commons in London, Britain, September 8, 2026.

Western leaders back a two-state solution, but do Palestinians even want one? - opinion

US President Donald Trump speaks with media before boarding Marine One as he travels to Grand Island, Nebraska, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, October 5, 2026.

Trump speaks with Netanyahu in solidarity of October 7, as world leaders share condolences


‘Irrelevant and detached’: Erdan slams Guterres's post following Sinwar assassination

UN chief Guterres faces backlash for tweet on Gaza crisis after Sinwar's death, as well as calling to protect peacekeepers just after Sinwar's bodyguard was revealed as an UNWRA teacher.

UN SECRETARY-GENERAL Antonio Guterres attends a session of the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, on February 24.

UNIFIL’s inaction and the West's blind eye - editorial

Hezbollah has been hiding behind UNIFIL for far too long, but European leaders continue to blame Jerusalem.

UNIFIL peacekeepers from the Republic of Korea conduct a vehicle patrol in the vicinity of Tyre, south Lebanon, February 21, 2024.

Guterres’s hypocrisy: Condemning Israel while shielding aggressors - opinion

The UN secretary-general stands, an unwanted figure serving as a diplomatic support to the axis of evil and the great defender of anti-Israeli terror. That is a paradox.

 UNITED NATIONS Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during a Security Council meeting last month. He is the last person in the world who still believes that the Palestinians interest the Iranians, the writer maintains.

Israeli forces fire at UN peacekeeper position in Lebanon, two hurt, UN source says

An escalation of conflicts in the Middle East is a serious threat to global security, and everything must be done to avoid all-out war in Lebanon, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.

 Members of the United Nations peacekeepers (UNIFIL) look at the Lebanese-Israeli border, as they stand on the roof of a watch tower ‏in the town of Marwahin, in southern Lebanon, October 12, 2023.

Guterres: Knesset bill blocking UNRWA in Israel 'would be a disaster'

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres praised UNRWA's actions during the Gaza war and asserted that Israel's wartime conduct is "fundamentally wrong."

 United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during a United Nations Security Council meeting on the conflict between Israel and Hamas, in New York City, New York, U.S., November 29, 2023.

A tale of three statements: Oct. 7 words detached from reality - comment

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres's statements cast a 'veneer of legitimacy' on Hamas.

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

'It's time for peace': UN chief Guterres marks year since Oct. 7, demands Hamas release hostages

"It's time to release the hostages, time to silence the guns, time to stop the suffering that has engulfed the region," Guterres said.

 UN SECRETARY-GENERAL Antonio Guterres.

'Persona non grata': Israel bars UN secretary general Guterres from entering country

"Israel will continue to defend its citizens and uphold its national dignity, with or without António Guterres," he concluded.

 UNITED NATIONS Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks at a news conference at UN headquarters in New York City.

Iran: Israeli state terrorism in Lebanon cannot go unanswered

“Israeli state terrorism over the past few days in Lebanon, followed by a massive aggression with thousands of victims, cannot go unanswered,” Pezeshkian said.

 Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian attends a press conference in Tehran, Iran, September 16, 2024.

IDF to continue striking Hezbollah, Netanyahu says despite diplomacy calls

Netanyahu vows to continue military action against Hezbollah in Lebanon, despite global calls for diplomatic resolution amid escalating conflict.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a news conference in Jerusalem, on Monday. Many Israelis are asking whether these hostages gave their lives so that Netanyahu can keep his job, the writer charges.