Antonio Guterres

Jihadi Offensive Spreads Chaos in Syria, Roping in U.S.-Backed Forces

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a U.S.-backed Syrian militia group led by Syrian Kurdish forces, said on Tuesday that its fighters clashed with Syrian government troops and took control of seven villages near Deir al-Zor, potentially opening a new front against the regime of dictator Bashar Assad.

Fighters of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) stand atop a roof next to their unfurled fl

U.N. Chief Antonio Guterres Pleads: Why Can’t We all Get Along?

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addressed rising global “impunity, inequality, and unpredictability” with a push for 193-member states to focus on “more effective, inclusive, and networked multilateralism” when he spoke Tuesday morning at the opening session of the General Assembly in New York.

24 September 2024, USA, New York: António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Natio

U.N. Chief Guterres Cries Poor: Implores World to Keep Funding UNRWA

Keep sending money. That was the urgent call Saturday from U.N. Secretary Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as he implored the world not to stop funding the embattled National Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) — the special refugee agency for Palestinians — after staff members were shown to have been part of the Hamas terror attack against Israel on October 7, 2023.

LISBON, PORTUGAL - JULY 03: The Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres d