Statehood for Palestinians is right, not reward: UN chief Guterres
Addressing member states at the UN Headquarters in New York, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said, "Statehood for a Palestinian is a right, not a reward, and denying statehood would be a gift to extremists everywhere." He emphasised UN's long-standing support for two-state framework, calling it the path to lasting peace in the Middle East.