Photo Credit: Shlomi Amsalem / MFA
UN Secretary-General António Guterres tours a Hamas terrorist tunnel in southern Israel, accompanied by Israeli Ambassador Danny Danon and IDF Deputy Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi, August 30, 2017

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was reappointed Friday by the UN General Assembly to serve a second term in office.

“Secretary-General Guterres has proven a capable leader in a demanding position,” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement congratulating the UN chief.

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“The United Nations is an indispensable anchor of the multilateral system. It provides a vital framework through which member states work together to meet such unprecedented challenges as the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, human rights, development, migration, and humanitarian crises. These and other priorities that member states must address require a collaborative, effective, and results-oriented leader in the United Nations Secretariat, and we have that in António Guterres.

“The United States looks forward to continuing our strong and constructive relationship with Secretary-General Guterres as we advance the urgent task of bringing about a more peaceful world and prosperous future.”

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Hana Levi Julian is a Middle East news analyst with a degree in Mass Communication and Journalism from Southern Connecticut State University. A past columnist with The Jewish Press and senior editor at Arutz 7, Ms. Julian has written for Babble.com, Chabad.org and other media outlets, in addition to her years working in broadcast journalism.