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6/11/2025, 5:01:00 PM

UN Secretary-General António Guterres traveled to the Vatican where he met with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV. “He is a messenger of hope and dignity that our world needs more than ever,” said the Secretary-General. “We discussed areas of collaboration between the Holy See and the UN in our efforts to build a peaceful, just and sustainable future.” 📸: Francesco Sforza - Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Image

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5/21/2025, 2:00:23 PM

“We need this aid to enter now. It has to go to people who are desperate.” As the first trucks of humanitarian assistance are finally allowed to enter Gaza, our colleague from the UN Agency for Palestine Refugees takes us to a warehouse in Amman, Jordan, where supplies have been held up due to the blockade.

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6/2/2025, 2:29:38 PM

“I am appalled by the reports of Palestinians killed and injured while seeking aid in Gaza yesterday.” UN Secretary-General António Guterres says it is unacceptable that Palestinians are risking their lives for food. “The unimpeded entry of assistance at scale to meet the enormous needs in Gaza must be restored immediately,” he stressed.

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6/5/2025, 8:00:45 PM

Eid Mubarak! May we all draw inspiration from the values of empathy, charity and compassion that are celebrated during Eid al-Adha.

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5/29/2025, 4:38:51 PM

Every day around the world, United Nations peacekeepers work to: 🇺🇳 protect vulnerable civilians 🇺🇳 create the conditions for lasting peace 🇺🇳 assist with the delivery of humanitarian aid 🇺🇳 uphold human rights & much more. We pay tribute to these brave women and men on the International Day of UN Peacekeepers.

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5/19/2025, 7:59:40 PM

In conflict, civilians always pay the highest price. Even wars have rules. Civilians must be protected. At all times and in all places. They are not a target.

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5/23/2025, 4:00:31 PM

Nearly the entire population of Gaza is facing the risk of famine. “Palestinians in Gaza are enduring what may be the cruelest phase of this cruel conflict,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Friday. “Families are being starved and denied the very basics. All with the world watching in real time.” Appealing for the delivery of life-saving aid, he stressed: “Let’s do it right. And let’s do it right away.”

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5/14/2025, 6:58:33 PM

Women and girls are disproportionately impacted by crises. Now, half of all women’s organizations in humanitarian crisis zones may be forced to shut down in the next six months due to funding cuts. UN Women has warned that the cuts threaten essential, life-saving services for vulnerable women and girls.

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5/12/2025, 7:02:45 PM

Briefing member countries on his United Nations' reform initiatives, Secretary-General António Guterres stressed the UN’s mission is more urgent than ever. “Let us seize this momentum with urgency and determination, and work together to build the strongest and most effective United Nations.”

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5/16/2025, 9:01:49 PM

"We must push to repeal discriminatory laws, combat violence and harmful practices, and end the scapegoating of marginalized communities." United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia.