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Deadlock over UN succession could leave a vacuum

According to confidential documents seen by Al Majalla, the United States does not want Guterres to remain in office beyond the end of his second five-year term

Al Majalla - London 01 September 2026

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres holds a press conference at the prime minister's office in Jerusalem on August 28, 2017.

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Al Majalla obtains Guterres letter to Netanyahu on UNWRA ban

The UN Secretary-General warns Netanyahu that banning the UN agency would have devastating consequences for Palestinian refugees and reminds him of his obligations under international law

Al Majalla - London 31 October 2024

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres speaks at a news conference, during a summit on climate resilience in Pakistan, months after deadly floods in the country, at the United Nations, in Geneva, Switzerland, January 9, 2023. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

UN Chief Calls For Sweeping Reform of 'Biased' Financial System

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Monday for sweeping reform of the international financial system to allow for low-income countries vulnerable to climate calamities to receive…

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Afghan women chant slogans during a protest against the ban on university education for women, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022. The U.S. has condemned the Taliban for ordering non-governmental groups in Afghanistan to stop employing women, saying the ban will disrupt vital and life-saving assistance to millions. It is the latest blow to female rights and freedoms since the Taliban seized power last year and follows sweeping restrictions on education, employment, clothing and travel.(AP Photo, File)

3 NGOs Suspend Work in Afghanistan After Taliban Bar Women

Three major international aid groups on Sunday suspended their operations in Afghanistan following a decision by the country’s Taliban rulers to ban women from working at non-governmental…

AP 25 December 2022

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during high level Security Council meeting on situation in Ukraine, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022 at United Nations headquarters. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

UN Chief: World is in `Life-or-Death Struggle’ For Survival

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Monday that the world is in “a life-or-death struggle” for survival as “climate chaos gallops ahead” and accused the world’s 20 wealthiest countries of…

AP 04 October 2022

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