USA UN chief on Minneapolis: Emergency responders must show restraint
In view of the sometimes brutal actions of thousands of federal officers in the US state of Minnesota, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called on the emergency services to exercise restraint. "We regard the right to demonstrate as an essential right," Guterres told journalists in New York. "And here, as in other parts of the world, it is essential that police and other forces exercise essential restraint to prevent protesters from paying for their activities with their lives," he emphasized.
30.01.2026, 08:59
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US President Donald Trump's administration has sent thousands of federal agents to the city of Minneapolis and the state of Minnesota to enforce its strict deportation policy. In Minneapolis, the crackdown on migrants met with massive resistance from the population. Following the fatal shooting of two US citizens by the police, outrage and protests spread across the country. The White House has announced investigations, although there are doubts about their independence.
UN chief Guterres said at his traditional annual kick-off press conference that he hoped the investigations announced "within the framework of a democratic society" would lead to results.
