Antonio Guterres
UN chief names a new envoy to scope out the chances of reviving Cyprus peace talks
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday named a former Colombian foreign minister as his personal envoy to scope out the chances of reviving talks to resolve Cyprus' ethnic divide, an issue that has defied international diplomacy for nearly five decades.
UN Report: Bulgaria's GDP Set to Reach 3% Growth in 2025 Amid Global Economic Challenges
The latest World Economic Situation and Prospects report from the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) sheds light on Bulgaria's economic trajectory, painting a cautiously optimistic outlook amid global uncertainties.
First lady continues pioneering role in Zero Waste Project in 2023
Turkish first lady Emine Erdoğan has actively pursued both domestic and international efforts in 2023 for the Zero Waste Project aimed at reducing Türkiye's waste burden.
'Exhausted' Gazans desperate for war to end as Israel presses offensive
After nearly three months of deadly strikes, incessant displacements and sputtering humanitarian aid, "exhausted" Gazans say they are desperate for an end to the fighting as Israel's war against Hamas looks set to grind on into the new year.
UN names outgoing Dutch minister humanitarian coordinator for Gaza
The United Nations named an outgoing Dutch minister its humanitarian coordinator for Gaza on Tuesday following last week's watered-down Security Council resolution which called for aid to be delivered to the strip "at scale."
UN Security Council due to vote on delayed Gaza resolution
The United Nations Security Council was due to vote Wednesday on a much-delayed resolution calling for a pause to the Israel-Hamas war after members wrangled over wording while aid efforts in the Gaza Strip neared collapse.
The humanitarian situation in Gaza was rapidly deteriorating, with a senior U.N. official saying Israel's steps to allow in aid were "far short" of mounting need.
UN chief warns human rights under attack, praises rights defenders
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Friday that human rights "are under attack around the world" while praising those who defend them, during a ceremony marking the Universal Declaration of Human Rights' 75th anniversary.
UN General Assembly overwhelmingly demands Gaza ceasefire
The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly passed a non-binding resolution Tuesday demanding a ceasefire in Gaza — taking the lead from the paralyzed Security Council, and piling pressure on Israel and Washington.
UN assembly moves past Security Council to take lead on Gaza
The U.N. General Assembly is due to vote Tuesday on a non-binding resolution demanding "an immediate humanitarian ceasefire" in Gaza — a call that the paralyzed Security Council has so far failed to make.
The United States, one of only five permanent members of the Security Council, used its veto on Friday to halt a draft text calling for a ceasefire, the latest sign of impasse.
Erdoğan blasts UN over US veto of Gaza ceasefire resolution
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has denounced the U.N. Security Council after the United States vetoed a ceasefire resolution for Gaza, describing the international body as the "Israel protection council."
Erdoğan used a speech on human rights on Dec. 9 to accuse the West of "barbarism" for its stance on the Israel-Hamas war and what he alleged was its toleration of Islamophobia.