Secretary-General

Secretary-General Briefs Press on Middle East

30 April 2026

Secretary-General António Guterres briefs reporters on the situation in the Middle East.

"My message to all parties is clear: Navigational rights and freedoms must be restored immediately, in line with the Security Council Resolution 2817. Open the Strait. Let all ships pass. Let the global economy breathe again," said the Secretary-General, and concluded: "Now is the time for dialogue. For solutions that pull us back from the brink. And for measures that can open a pathway to peace. The world is waiting."

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