The summit, which leaders from two dozen nations will attend, is the largest event Russia has hosted in years.
Israel’s foreign minister branded Antonio Guterres ‘a stain on the history of the UN’.
Ukrainian president stresses Russia, which invaded in February 2022, has been the ‘sole aggressor’ of the war.
Climate change will top the agenda as leaders of 18 nations meet in Tonga from August 26.
Antonio Guterres says he fears war in Gaza ‘will worsen exponentially’ without a truce as Israel’s Rafah assault looms.
Antonio Guterres says ‘nothing can justify the collective punishment’ in Gaza, calls for more aid access to the enclave.
Antonio Guterres warned of a deepening ‘catastrophe’ as he called on the Security Council to act.
An “epic humanitarian catastrophe” is unfolding in Gaza says UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.
‘The nightmare in Gaza is more than a humanitarian crisis. It is a crisis of humanity,’ he said.
UN leader says that escalation will bring ‘immense suffering’ to civilians and warns of potential regional escalation.
As we’ve just seen with the UN chief, not even the slightest diversion from Israel’s counter-reality is permissible.
Antonio Guterres pleads for civilians to be protected in Israel-Hamas war, warns of a wider regional conflagration.
Speaking in China, the UN secretary-general called for an ‘immediate humanitarian ceasefire’ in Israel and Gaza.
UN Secretary General says as an ‘occupying power’, it is Israel’s responsibility to protect Palestinians from violence.
