United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres departed New York late on Wednesday, 8 January, to Washington, D.C., where, on Thursday, he attended the State Funeral for President Jimmy Carter at the invitation of the former President’s family.
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
In Central and Southern Gaza, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports that humanitarian partners had exhausted all supplies at their warehouses, at a time when Israeli authorities continue to deny most requests to bring food assistance from the Erez West crossing to areas south of Wadi Gaza.
Overall, 39 per cent of UN attempts to move aid workers anywhere in Gaza were denied by the Israeli authorities, with another 18 per cent disrupted on the ground or hindered. For the besieged areas in North Gaza governorate, the access has been denied for 88 consecutive days; that is since 6 October 2024.
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
Since the cessation of hostilities in Lebanon was announced on 27 November, over 800,000 people have returned to their areas of origin, according to the International Organization for Migration. More than 160,000 people remain displaced, while the situation remains fluid.
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ statement on the passing of former President of the United States of America, Mr. James Earl “Jimmy” Carter, Jr.
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ international statement by the United Nations on the United States elections:
In its annual report, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said today that opium cultivation in Afghanistan in 2024 increased by an estimated 19 per cent year-on-year to cover 12,800 hectares. UNODC said that the increase follows on a 95 per cent decrease in cultivation during the 2023 crop season.
The General Assembly today reiterated its call on the United States to end its economic, commercial and financial embargo against Cuba, as Cuba’s Minister for Foreign Affairs called the blockade against his Government “commercial warfare” and “a crime of genocide”.
