Does Guterres Really Know What he is Talking About?
In January 2024, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres claimed that
the death toll in Gaza is "unprecedented during my time as secretary general."
This statement is false.
Guterres has been secretary-general of the UN since 2017 and during that time:
- Tens of thousands, most Christians, killed by Islamists in northern Nigeria
- Tens of thousands killed in Sudan's internal conflicts
- 39,000-49,000 killed in Armenia-Azerbaijan crisis
- 45,000 or more killed in Myanmar's ongoing civil war
- 40,000-50,000 killed in Mexico's ongoing drug war
- Over 80,000 killed in Syria's ongoing civil war
- Over 100,000 killed in the Russia-Ukraine war
- Over 100,000 died in Yemen as a result of ongoing civil war
- 180,000-600,000 died in internal conflict in Ethiopia
Bottom line: Calling the 30,000 deaths in Gaza "unprecedented" is a lie meant to delegitimize Israel's efforts to defend itself.
the death toll in Gaza is "unprecedented during my time as secretary general."
This statement is false.
Guterres has been secretary-general of the UN since 2017 and during that time:
- Tens of thousands, most Christians, killed by Islamists in northern Nigeria
- Tens of thousands killed in Sudan's internal conflicts
- 39,000-49,000 killed in Armenia-Azerbaijan crisis
- 45,000 or more killed in Myanmar's ongoing civil war
- 40,000-50,000 killed in Mexico's ongoing drug war
- Over 80,000 killed in Syria's ongoing civil war
- Over 100,000 killed in the Russia-Ukraine war
- Over 100,000 died in Yemen as a result of ongoing civil war
- 180,000-600,000 died in internal conflict in Ethiopia
Bottom line: Calling the 30,000 deaths in Gaza "unprecedented" is a lie meant to delegitimize Israel's efforts to defend itself.
