The author said journalists around the world continued to pay a heavy price for telling the truth, adding that targeting them and silencing their reporting harmed everyone. On the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, the author called for justice.
The author said they were appalled and deeply saddened by the death of UN colleague Mohammad el Shami while he was in the custody of Houthi de facto authorities in Yemen. They said he had worked with UN Human Rights and had been arbitrarily detained by the Houthis since 2024, and described his death as the second death of a UN staff member. #Yemen #UN #HumanRights #YE
The author strongly condemned the escalating drone attacks in Sudan, saying they were appalled by the catastrophic toll on civilians. They called on all parties to the conflict to protect civilians and critical civilian infrastructure and to agree without delay to a cessation of hostilities. #Sudan #Civilians #Peace #SD
The author wrote that housing was fundamental to reducing inequality and accelerating sustainable development, while more than 3 billion people lacked access to adequate housing. They urged cities to invest in housing for all.
The author wrote that the UN Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS) would cease operations, but the UN would continue supporting Somalia through its resident agencies, funds and programmes, in partnership with Somali authorities, the African Union and other international partners. #Somalia #UnitedNations #InternationalCooperation #SO
The author wrote that investing in children meant investing in the future, and warned that decades of progress in children’s wellbeing were at risk of being undone. They called for solutions that could reach every country, community and child, both now and in future generations.
The author argued that amid multiplying conflicts, sustainable peace depended on international law, addressing root causes and pursuing political solutions. They called for the political will to end violence and killing and build a world where peace was possible for all.
The author argued that women’s participation in peace processes was not merely symbolic, saying peace was more likely to endure when women took part meaningfully. They added that equal opportunities for women to shape the future made stability more achievable and linked women’s participation to stronger, more resilient societies.
The author wrote that gender inequality remained widespread, with women and girls continuing to face violence, exclusion, discrimination and abuse. They said this was not inevitable and argued that achieving gender equality required a decision by the world.
The author wrote that many of the world’s current crises centred on who held power and who was denied it, describing inequality between women and men as a particularly stark and longstanding example. They added that gender equality was about more than rights.
The author wrote that climate change was already a major threat when they became UN Secretary-General, and said its impacts were now widespread. They added that people who had contributed least to the climate crisis were paying the highest price and called for climate justice.
The author described Sudan’s conflict as a struggle for power, fuelled by outside actors, that had become a war against civilians. They called for the fighting to stop, civilians to be protected, humanitarian aid to reach people without obstruction, and Sudan’s unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity to be preserved. #Sudan #HumanRights #Peace #SD
The author said they had addressed students at Cairo University and that young people’s knowledge, energy and creativity gave them hope. They added that societies had a responsibility to provide young people with education, decent work and opportunities, as well as the freedom to think and speak. #CairoUniversity #YouthEmpowerment #Education #EG
The author wrote that lasting security in the Middle East could not be achieved at another country’s expense and called for a new regional security architecture shaped by the region’s peoples and countries rather than repeated wars, which they said had often been fueled externally. #MENA #Security #Peace #IL #JO #SA #AE #QA #KW #BH #OM #PS
The author said they were deeply alarmed by Israeli actions in the occupied West Bank, citing expanding settlements, ongoing evictions that had driven Palestinians from their land, rising settler violence and assaults on Palestinian families. They also described the situation as increasingly coercive. #WestBank #HumanRights #IsraelPalestine #IL #PS
The post said the Palestinian people continued to endure immense suffering and called for Israeli restrictions on humanitarian assistance to be lifted. It also urged the removal of obstacles to implementing the Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict, which it said had been endorsed by the Security Council. The post ended with an unfinished sentence beginning, “Civilians must be”. #Palestine #HumanRights #Gaza #PS #IL
The author said they had commended Egypt’s mediation efforts in Cairo to help create conditions for dialogue between the United States and Iran. They called for maximum restraint and diplomatic solutions, describing the current rhetoric as “saber-rattling.” #Diplomacy #Cairo #MiddleEast #EG #US #IR
The author said they had returned to Egypt repeatedly, describing it as a consistent pillar of multilateralism during difficult moments for the region and the world. They wrote that Egypt had worked to create space for diplomacy and that keeping channels open was critical as divisions deepened. #مصر #الدبلوماسية #التعاون #EG
The author said they had visited the Grand Egyptian Museum and described it as a testament to Egypt’s enduring legacy. They also reflected on what they called the country’s contributions to human history and its civilisation’s influence beyond the Nile. https://t.co/pyUexMmNiv #Egypt #History #Culture #EG
The author wrote that they had just arrived in Egypt and called for efforts to prevent the widening of wars, protect civilians and create space for diplomacy and peace. They also said inequalities dividing societies needed to be addressed and conflicts stopped. #مصر #سلام #ديبلوماسية #EG
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