US EditionU.N. chief: "We are on the edge of a wider war"
- United Nations Secretary-General Guterres warned on April 2 that the Middle East conflict is on the brink of a wider war, urging leaders to choose dialogue over destruction before escalation becomes irreversible.
- Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz are driving skyrocketing food and energy costs across vulnerable nations including the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Mozambique, where Guterres warned the world's poorest cannot survive the blockade.
- To curb escalation, the Secretary-General is dispatching his Personal Envoy, Jean Arnault, to the region to support peace initiatives anchored in international law and the Charter, offering a diplomatic path amid rising tensions.
- Amid the crisis, United States President Donald Trump threatened to withdraw from NATO, citing a "betrayal" by European partners France, Spain, and Italy, who blocked U.S. access to airspace and bases for Operation Epic Fury against Iran.
- Stressing that "conflicts do not end on their own," Guterres called on the United States and Israel to cease hostilities while urging Iran to stop attacking neighbors and respect maritime navigational rights.
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Middle East conflict spiralling into wider regional war, warns UN chief
WASHINGTON: UN Secretary General António Guterres warned on Thursday that the Middle East crisis was spiralling into a wider regional war, urging the United States and Israel to halt hostilities and calling on Iran to stop attacks on its neighbours. Addressing reporters at UN Headquarters, Guterres said the conflict had “lurched into its second month,” with human suffering deepening by the day. “Every day this war continues, human suffering gr…
Antonio Guterres called for the immediate cessation of attacks by the United States and Israel against Iran, as well as of Iranian aggression against its neighbours
UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on the parties to the conflict in the Middle East to immediately cease hostilities, warning of the risk of the war expanding throughout the Middle East with serious global consequences. This was stated in his press conference on the situation in the Middle East, Ukrinform reports, according to Telegraph. "My message is clear. For the United States and Israel, it is time to stop the war that is causing…
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres today urged the United States and Israel to stop the war against Iran, warning that the war in the Middle East is approaching a critical moment that could engulf the entire region and have catastrophic consequences for the global economy, foreign news agencies reported.
U.N. chief: "We are on the edge of a wider war"
The secretary-general of the United Nations warned Thursday that the Middle East conflict risked spiraling into a wider war. He also called for an immediate halt to U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and Iranian attacks on its neighbors. “We are on the edge of a wider war that would engulf the Middle East with dramatic impacts around the globe,” Antonio Guterres told reporters in New York. Guterres previously called the war “out of control” and said i…
UN Secretary-General Warns of Wider War as Middle East Crisis Enters Second Month
The United Nations has issued a warning as the Middle East conflict enters its second month, Secretary-General António Guterres remarked at a Press Encounter on April 2. He stated the world is “on the edge of a wider war that would engulf the whole Middle East with dramatic impacts around the globe.” We bring you stories from the ground. Your support keeps our team in the field. DONATE NOW Speaking from New York, Guterres emphasized that every …
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