The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is closely monitoring the developments in Bangladesh and has expressed his deep sorrow over the loss of lives during the recent protests. Guterres has called for calm and restraint from all parties involved, stressing the importance of a peaceful, orderly, and democratic transition.

The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned an Israeli airstrike in Rafah, Gaza, that resulted in the deaths of numerous civilians. Guterres emphasised the urgent need to stop the violence, stating that there is no safe place in Gaza and expressing his horror at the tragic loss of innocent lives.

The UN chief, Antonio Guterres, strongly condemned Iran's large-scale attack on Israel, calling for an immediate end to hostilities, and stating, 'I have repeatedly stressed that neither the region nor the world can afford another war.’

Prior to his appointment, Kishore served as a secretary to the government of India at NDMA, where he played a pivotal role in India's G20 presidency, leading the G20 Working Group on Disaster Risk Reduction. 

Member States assess that the strength of the Da'esh affiliate in Afghanistan - Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant-Khorasan (ISIL-K) - has increased from earlier estimates of 2,200 fighters to now approaching 4,000 following the release by the Taliban of several thousand individuals from prison