Antonio Guterres, quoted in Israeli offensive ‘advancing’ in Gaza after overnight fighting
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I was encouraged by what seemed to be a growing consensus for the need of at least a humanitarian pause in the Middle East. Regrettably, instead I was surprised by an unprecedented escalation of bombardments, undermining humanitarian objectives. This situation must be reversed.
— António Guterres on Gaza war
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About António Guterres
António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres (/ɡʊˈtɛrəs/; European Portuguese: ɐ̃ˈtɔnju ɡuˈtɛʁɨʃ; born 30 April 1949)) is the ninth United Nations Secretary General, and was the Prime Minister of Portugal (from 1995 to 2002) and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (from June 2005 to December 2015). As General Secretary, Guterres led the United Nations to deal with issues such as climate change, the Rohingya genocide, the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen, the Uyghur genocide, the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tigray War, the Russo-Ukrainian War, and the 2023 Israel-Hamas war.
About António Guterres
António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres (/ɡʊˈtɛrəs/; European Portuguese: ɐ̃ˈtɔnju ɡuˈtɛʁɨʃ; born 30 April 1949)) is the ninth United Nations Secretary General, and was the Prime Minister of Portugal (from 1995 to 2002) and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (from June 2005 to December 2015). As General Secretary, Guterres led the United Nations to deal with issues such as climate change, the Rohingya genocide, the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen, the Uyghur genocide, the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tigray War, the Russo-Ukrainian War, and the 2023 Israel-Hamas war.
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