U.N. Secretary-General Guterres Calls for End to Shipping Attacks and Protection of Civilian Seafarers
August 26, 2026
August 26, 2026
NEW YORK, Aug. 26 -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued the following statement on Aug. 24, 2026:
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Secretary-General's Press Encounter - on the United Nations' Efforts to Uphold Navigational Rights and Freedoms
Today, conflicts in different regions are converging in their impact on the world's most vulnerable people.
In the Middle East, ongoing attacks and the disruption of maritime traffic in the Strai . . .
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Secretary-General's Press Encounter - on the United Nations' Efforts to Uphold Navigational Rights and Freedoms
Today, conflicts in different regions are converging in their impact on the world's most vulnerable people.
In the Middle East, ongoing attacks and the disruption of maritime traffic in the Strai . . .