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António Guterres described the day’s events as a serious threat to international peace and security, urging the international community to unite and pull the entire region “back from the brink.” Mr. Guterres reminded the council that Article Two of the UN Charter states that all Member States “shall refrain in their international relations from the […]
The attack on Iran reportedly targeted military sites and the leadership of the Iranian regime. Explosions were heard in Israel and the Gulf states after Iran launched a wave of drones and missiles. Mr. Guterres stated that the military escalation in the region is undermining international peace and security, and recalled that all Member States […]
UN photo/Eskinder Debebe The UN Security Council meets in an emergency session on Iran. Saturday February 28, 2026 UN news The UN Security Council is holding an emergency meeting in the wake of major air strikes in Iran by the United States and Israel. In retaliation, Tehran has launched its own attacks across the Middle […]
UN Secretary-General António Guterres said he was “deeply concerned by the escalation… and the impact the violence is having on the civilian population.” He called for an immediate cessation of hostilities and reiterated his call for the two countries to “resolve any differences through diplomacy.” Following the call for dialogue between Kabul and Islamabad, Summit […]
Speaking at the Council for Human Rights in Geneva, Mr Türk emphasized that violence against women – including femicide – had become a global emergency. About 50,000 women and girls would be murdered worldwide by 2024, most of them by family members, he said, during ongoing hearings in the US Congress into the ring of […]
UN-led teams Secretary General Antonio Guterres have been working on a wide range of proposals since the launch of the initiative in March 2025, covering peace operations, development, human rights and humanitarian action, as well as cross-cutting areas such as data, technology and shared services. This includes efforts to generate efficiency within the UN Secretariat, […]
António Guterres presented his latest biennial report on the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration to the Member States during an informal meeting of the General Assembly. This shows that in 2024 an estimated 304 million people were migrants, or 3.7 percent of the world’s population. Children accounted for between 12 and 14 […]
Citing a new report from his office (OHCHR) for the 12 months to October 31, 2025, High Commissioner Türk said Israel had carried out “continuous attacks on residential buildings and makeshift tents, destroying entire neighborhoods.” “Mass civilian deaths” resulted from the Israeli attacks, the UN rights chief noted, which killed more than 25,500 Palestinians and […]
The UN Economic and Social Commission for West Asia (ESCWA) on Wednesday reported Regional growth is expected to pick up from 2.9 percent last year to 3.7 percent in 2026. That compares well with global averages and pre-pandemic growth of around 3.2 percent. Lowering inflation The UN body noted that this positive outlook for Arab […]
That was the central message of the Manama Declaration, issued at the end of 2012The World Entrepreneurs and Investment Forum (WEIF) held this week in Bahrain. The declaration places women at the heart of economic transformation and underlines this Empowering them within business and innovation ecosystems is essential for achieving inclusive and sustainable growth. It […]
