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At UN Headquarters, Secretary-General António Guterres and African Union Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf held a joint press conference marking the conclusion of the 9th AU–UN Annual Conference. In response to ATN’s Ahmed Fathi, Youssouf rejected allegations of genocide in Nigeria, while Guterres called for stronger protection of journalists and humanitarian workers, labeling them “the world’s two most dangerous professions.”

Marking the 80th anniversary of the United Nations, Secretary-General António Guterres and the Council of Presidents of the General Assembly issued urgent calls for reform and renewal. Speaking from Hanoi, Guterres urged Member States to “be worthy of the olive crown” and rebuild trust in the Security Council, while the Assembly Presidents pressed for a special session to revitalize the UN, reform its leadership process, and ensure gender balance in the election of the next S

As the United Nations approaches its 80th anniversary, Secretary-General António Guterres has issued a stark warning: the Organization is on the verge of bankruptcy. With unpaid contributions exceeding $760 million and outdated fiscal rules forcing the UN to return funds it never truly received, the system meant to uphold global cooperation is now teetering on financial collapse.

At the UN in New York, Chinese artist Li Guiming introduced the ancient character Fu (福), meaning blessing. Through calligraphy, he linked heritage with global cooperation, showing how culture can become diplomacy. His work, Peace and Fu, reflects the spirit of the UN’s mission and the Sustainable Development Goals — reminding the world that peace and blessing go hand in hand.

The SCO Summit in Beijing brought together 20 world leaders, including Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, Narendra Modi, and UN Secretary-General António Guterres. Xi called for “genuine multilateralism,” Putin defended Russia’s war in Ukraine, and Modi urged unity against terrorism. The summit’s joint declaration condemned U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, while Washington dismissed the meeting as “largely performative.

The SCO Summit in Beijing brings together 20 heads of state, including Putin, Modi, Kim, and Iran’s Pezeshkian, with UN Secretary-General António Guterres also present. At a moment when global cooperation is under strain, the summit highlights how Eurasia is shaping an alternative vision of world order—one that unfolds without the United States in the room.

At Rafah, the narrative is clear: Egypt has been the bridge, not the barrier. UN transcripts confirm thousands of trucks staged on Egyptian soil awaiting Israeli clearance, yet Islamists spearheaded by the Muslim Brotherhood manufactured the opposite story. This is not about defending a regime—it’s about defending the truth and the dignity of millions of Egyptians who have never abandoned Gaza.

Israel’s far-right ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich have turned humiliation into policy — taunting imprisoned Palestinian leaders and vowing to “bury” statehood. Their words echo the darkest chapters of the 20th century, as forced displacement, bombed hospitals, and erased institutions unfold in Gaza and the West Bank. While Western democracies sanction them, Arab states weigh mediation and restraint.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres addresses Member States at the launch of the UN@80 Mandate Implementation Review. Behind the...

UN Secretary-General António Guterres sounded a blunt alarm before the General Assembly, warning that the UN system is drowning in mandates it cannot fully deliver. In a sweeping address on the UN@80 Initiative, he proposed digital tools, shorter resolutions, and strategic reviews—while declaring that fragmented mandates and funding threaten to erode the very credibility of multilateralism.