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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

Guterres underlines importance of engaging Taliban, aiding Afghans

"These are two things that are interlinked and they depend on how they evolve for the moment, what is important is to have engagement, that engagement is necessary, and at the same time, there is an absolute priority, which is humanitarian support," he told reporters at the UN headquarters in New York.

Guterres calls for efforts to achieve justice for all

The UN chief underscored that the International Criminal Court is just one element of the international justice system, which encompasses other courts, tribunals and non-judicial mechanisms, adding that the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals and the Special Tribunal for Lebanon have both accomplished important milestones in the past year.

UN chief calls for support for Lebanon in aftermath of blast

"I call for robust international support for all people in need in Lebanon, especially women and girls who are most vulnerable in times of crisis," he told a virtual UN briefing on the humanitarian situation in Lebanon on Monday, Xinhua news agency reported.