His remarks triggered a massive outrage with angry Israel demanding the UN Chief’s resignation for what they call was “justifying the terrorist attack by Hamas militants on Israel”.
Meanwhile, the Israelis have reacted to the UN chief's statement strongly calling it "shocking", "horrible", and "totally detached from the reality of our region".
Antonio Guterres went on to underline that the press “is the foundation of democracy and justice" and it is under threat.
"It is a violation of the UN Charter and international law. It is having dramatic humanitarian and human rights consequences and the impact is being felt far beyond Ukraine," said Guterres.
UN Chief, who came to India on Wednesday, visited the Taj Hotel on Wednesday and laid a wreath in honor of all those who sacrificed their lives in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack.
Pakistan continued to act with restraint and responsibility, the Foreign Minister said.
Guterres made the remarks here on Monday while convening a high-level ministerial meeting on the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan
This signal is desperately needed by the billions of people already on the front lines of the climate crisis, said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
Noting that there is "uneven access" to these tools, especially vaccines, around the world and within countries, the UN chief said that "a global vaccination gap threatens us all" because as the virus mutates, it could become even more transmissible, or even more deadly.
"The world needs a Global Vaccination Plan to at least double the production of vaccines, ensure equitable distribution through COVAX," Guterres said
