Photo: Katrin Hett Secretary-General António Guterres (left) and Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah of the State of Palestine brief the press.

In Palestine, UN chief says two-state solution 'only way to guarantee peace'

Secretary-General António Guterres reiterates his call for a political solution to the Middle East conflict that would end Israel's occupation of Palestinian land and would create an independent Palestinian state, living side by side with Israel in peace and security.  

Photo: Shlomi Amsalem Secretary-General António Guterres (left) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel brief the press in Jerusalem.

UN chief Guterres meets Israel's Netanyahu in Jerusalem, pledges to fight anti-Semitism

Reiterating his commitment to fighting anti-Semitism, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres tells Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he is committed to protecting Israel and its right to exist. 

UN Photo/Evan Schneider Secretary-General António Guterres and UN staff stand together in observation of World Humanitarian Day.

Marking World Humanitarian Day, UN urges protection for civilians in armed conflict

In commemorating World Humanitarian Day,  Secretary-General António Guterres invited everyone "to stand with civilians in conflict."

UN Photo/Mark Garten Secretary-General António Guterres speaks to journalists at a press encounter at United Nations headquarters in New York.

'Racism, xenophobia, anti-Semitism or Islamophobia are poisoning our societies' – UN chief

Urging people everywhere to speak out against hate speech and hate crimes, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today reiterated his call for tolerance, respect for the other and the importance of recognizing diversity.

UN Photo/Mark Garten Secretary-General António Guterres speaks to journalists at a press encounter.

As tensions on Korean Peninsula grow, UN chief urges world to 'dial up' diplomacy

Addressing the growing tensions on the Korean Peninsula, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said it was important “to dial down rhetoric and dial up diplomacy.”