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April 9, 2020

UN's Guterres warns of political opportunism during coronavirus pandemic

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for solidarity in the fight against the coronavirus, saying the pandemic poses a significant threat to the maintenance of international peace and security that could lead social unrest.

March 31, 2020

Coronavirus may add to 'enhanced instability, enhanced unrest, and enhanced conflict' around world, UN secretary-general warns

The coronavirus epidemic, and its global economic impact, could lead to “enhanced instability, enhanced unrest, and enhanced conflict,” the United Nations chief, considered by many to be the world’s top diplomat, warned Tuesday.

February 4, 2020

UN's Antonio Guterres: Wars, instability prove 'a wind of madness is sweeping the globe'

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Tuesday that “a wind of madness is sweeping the globe,” pointing to escalating conflicts from Libya and Yemen to Syria and beyond.

January 6, 2020

UN's Antonio Guterres: Geopolitical tensions 'at their highest level this century'

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Monday that global political tensions “at their highest level this century” are escalating and “leading more and more countries to take unpredicted decisions with unpredictable consequences and a profound risk of miscalculation.”

June 18, 2018

UN rights chief: US policy on migrant kids 'unconscionable'

The U.N. human rights chief is urging the Trump administration to end new policies separating migrant children from their parents after entering the United States from Mexico, saying they’ve affected nearly 2,000 kids in the last six weeks.

June 13, 2018

After vote fails to condemn Hamas, Haley calls UN an unserious force for Middle East peace

A United States amendment to a Palestinian-backed draft resolution at the U.N. General Assembly that would have condemned the terrorist group Hamas was defeated even before getting a vote Wednesday afternoon because of a procedural maneuver by Algeria, one of the sponsors of the Palestinian draft resolution.

May 8, 2018

Haley: No to UN global pact for the environment

A proposal for bringing international environmental law under one legally binding treaty at the United Nations will be up for a preliminary vote later this week at the U.N. General Assembly.

February 7, 2018

UN warned to stop giving Hezbollah free rein in Lebanon -- or face consequences

A new warning on Iran’s destabilizing behavior in Lebanon was sent to the United Nations Secretary General and Security Council.

December 14, 2017

Haley says missile parts prove Iran violating UN resolutions

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said Thursday that she had "undeniable" evidence that Iran has been funneling missiles to Houthi rebels in Yemen in violation of U.N. resolutions.

December 6, 2017

Secretary-General takes swipe at Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as UN calls for emergency meeting

The reaction at the United Nations to President Donald Trump’s historic announcement on recognizing Jerusalem as the capital city of Israel was swift — and critical.