UN Chief Guterres Urges End to Lebanon Violence Amid Ramadan and Lent Observances

UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for an immediate halt to the escalating violence in Lebanon, lamenting how it shatters the spirit of solidarity and generosity during Ramadan and Lent. In a poignant social media post, Guterres highlighted the shared sacred season for Muslim and Christian communities worldwide. "This war must stop," he declared, as hostilities intensify in the region.

Muslim communities are observing Ramadan.

Christian communities are observing Lent.

This is a season for solidarity & generosity.

It breaks my heart to see this period shattered by escalating violence in Lebanon.

This war must stop. pic.twitter.com/UTAejTe0mz

— António Guterres (@antonioguterres) March 13, 2026