Antonio Guterres

Al Azhar hails ‘bravery’ of UN Secretary general Guterres calling for immediate truce in Gaza

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 - 01:18 GMT

Egypt’s Al Azhar hailed on Monday hailed the bravery and supportive stance of UN Secretary general Antonio Guterres who called for an immediate stop of the fighting in Gaza.

Sisi, Guterres discuss Egypt-UN cooperation to protect civilians in Gaza, ensure access to aid

Sat, 28 Oct 2023 - 03:09 GMT

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres discussed over phone cooperation with regard to protecting civilians in Gaza and ensuring access to aid.

Guterres arrives in Egypt for high-level talks, expected to visit Rafah crossing

Thu, 19 Oct 2023 - 01:20 GMT

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in Cairo on Thursday to hold talks with the political leadership.

Guterres appoints Egyptian Gasser El-Shahed to Panel of Experts on Yemen

Thu, 27 Jul 2023 - 02:29 GMT

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Egyptian Gasser El-Shahed to the Panel of Experts on Yemen.

Egypt’s FM, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs discuss latest developments in Sudan

Sat, 15 Apr 2023 - 09:42 GMT

Borrell voiced EU support for Egypt’s efforts, affirming the EU’s keenness to coordinate with Egypt during the coming period to stop the military operations in Sudan and avoid further deterioration in the security situation.

Egypt’s Sisi, UN Chief Antonio Guterres warn against repercussions of ongoing military clashes in Sudan

Sat, 15 Apr 2023 - 09:35 GMT

Antonio Guterres said that he is keen to communicate with President Sisi in light of Egypt’s active and pivotal role in maintaining security and stability in the region, especially with regard to supporting the transitional path in Sudan.

UN chief urges action at COP27 climate summit

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 - 01:57 GMT

Guterres underscored the importance of the conference, called COP27, to reporters in New York, as government representatives finalized the agenda.

Egypt: UNRWA embodies int’l commitment to right of Palestinian refugees to return home

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 - 08:29 GMT

Shoukry’s remarks were made during a ministerial meeting for UNRWA on the sidelines of the 77th UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, attended by ministers and high-level officials, including Secretary-General of the UN António Guterres.

UN chief urges Libyans to avoid violence, maintain stability

Sun, 03 Jul 2022 - 12:05 GMT

"Recognizing the right to demonstrate peacefully, he calls on all protestors to avoid acts of violence and on the security forces to exercise utmost restraint," Dujarric noted.

UN condemns attack on peacekeeping convoy in Mali that killed 2 Egyptians

Sat, 04 Jun 2022 - 12:00 GMT

The Egyptian peacekeepers, part of the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA) were killed as their armored personnel carrier hit an improvised explosive device near Douentza town in central Mali’s Mopti region, the UN says.

A Sustainable Feminist Recovery

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 - 09:40 GMT

The cascading crises of recent years have highlighted how women’s leadership is more crucial than ever.

Egypt's FM congratulates Guterres on re-election as UN UN Secretary-General for 2nd term

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 - 01:56 GMT

Egypt’s Foreign Ministry congratulated, Friday Antonio Guterres for his re-election as UN Secretary-General for a second five-year term.

UN Secretary General 'deeply disturbed' by Israeli strike on Gaza media building

Sun, 16 May 2021 - 11:42 GMT

The comments came as Israel pummeled the Gaza Strip with air strikes, killing 10 members of an extended family and demolishing the 13-floor Gaza building

UNSC to hold meeting over Mali crisis on Wednesday

Tue, 18 Aug 2020 - 11:38 GMT

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will hold emergency discussions on Mali Wednesday, a day after an apparent military coup in the crisis-torn West African country, Channels Television reported.

UN urges concerned states to resolve differences on GERD amid reports on dam filling

Thu, 16 Jul 2020 - 12:55 GMT

Secretary General Antonio Guterres said agreement on GERD should be “mutually beneficial” for the peoples of the three countries, Reuters reported, quoting Dujarric.

UN’s Secretary-General Antonio Guterres mourns Egypt’s former President Mubarak

Wed, 26 Feb 2020 - 11:21 GMT

United Nations' Secretary-General Antonio Guterres mourned Egypt’s former President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak, Wednesday.

Zero-hour on climate, but UN talks in another time zone

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 - 10:50 GMT

Global talks tasked with neutralising the threat of global warming get underway in Madrid Monday, but their narrow focus on rules and procedures remains out of sync with the world's climate-addled future.

U.N. chief in Libya to meet commander as fighters close in on capital

Fri, 05 Apr 2019 - 10:00 GMT

The advances by the Benghazi-based eastern forces marked a dramatic escalation of a power struggle that has dragged on in Libya since the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.

Yemen's warring parties agree ceasefire for key port at UN talks

Fri, 14 Dec 2018 - 05:10 GMT

Yemen's warring parties on Thursday agreed to a ceasefire on a vital port.

Guterres urges world to support Egypt's efforts in Gaza

Wed, 15 Aug 2018 - 10:53 GMT

Guterres urged all the regional powers to support the Egyptian efforts to curb any military escalation between the Israeli army and the Palestinian factions in Gaza.

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