United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has said the key question is not whether artificial intelligence (AI) will transform the world, but whether that transformation will reduce inequalities or deepen them.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that the past 11 years have been the hottest on record, stressing that urgent action is needed to protect the environment and safeguard the future of coming generations.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said there is no military solution to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, following weeks of destruction and suffering. In a post on X, Guterres wrote: “I call for the resumption of…
The UN Secretary-General says that the continuation of fighting in Lebanon and Israeli attacks pose a serious threat to the ceasefire between Iran and the United States, as well as to efforts for lasting peace in the region.…
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed concern over the escalating clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan, urging both sides to resolve their differences through diplomatic channels. According to reports, Guterres said he is closely monitoring the fighting between the…
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has described the attack on civilians queuing to receive humanitarian aid in Gaza as “brutal and inhumane,” and called for an immediate ceasefire.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said leftover landmines and unexploded ordnance continue to threaten the lives of 100 million people worldwide. On International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, Guterres wrote on his X-Page…
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned Israeli airstrikes on Syria, calling them violations of the country’s sovereignty and demanding they “must stop.”
Secretary General of the United Nations (UN) António Guterres has regretted ongoing conflicts and suffering of the populations in some parts of the world and called for peace.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says a bold and decisive action is required against climate change. On his X, Guterres wrote: “So far this year, heatwaves have claimed hundreds of lives around the world.” “We cannot accept a future…
UN secretary-general has underlined the enormous scale of death destruction in Gaza in the past eight months of hostilities.
The United Nations chief has renewed his call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza to let global aid flow into the embattled Palestinian city.
A number of former Afghan and UN officials have asked United Nations Secretary General António Guterres to urgently intervene and help 1.5 million Afghan refugees inhumanely treated in Pakistan and forcibly deported. In an open letter, the former…
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned two to three billion people worldwide have experienced water shortages. Late on Saturday night, the UN chief tweeted that access to clean drinking water was not a privilege. Guterres said, we must…
A closed-door summit on Afghanistan ended Tuesday in Qatar, with the United Nations' chief Antonio Guterres slamming the caretaker government’s “unprecedented” curbs on Afghan women’s rights. Speaking at a press conference after the summit in Doha, Guterres said…
The UN secretary-general will host on Monday special envoys for discussions on ways of persuading the interim Afghan government to rethink its policies. Antonio Guterres would meet special representatives from different countries at a secret venue in Doha,…
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for the elimination of "poison" of anti-Muslim bias at an event marking the first-ever International Day to Combat Islamophobia. The event was co-convened by the Office of the President of the General…
the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on the Human Fraternity called for renewed commitment to forge an “alliance of peace” amid a surge in hate speech, sectarianism and strife. On his Twitter handle the UN chief said: “We can…
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has once again expressed his concern over the continued closure of girls’ schools in Afghanistan. On International Day of Girls, Guterres tweeted: “I’m extremely concerned by the continued exclusion of girls from school in…
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has stressed the need for wiping nuclear weapons off the face of the earth following the reemergence of Hiroshima victims in Japan. Guterres tweeted: “In Hiroshima today, I paid tribute to the tens of…
The UN secretary-general’s new deputy special representative (political) for Afghanistan has arrived in Kabul. On 17 June 2022, António Guterres, the UN chief, appointed Markus Potzel of Germany as his new DSR for Afghanistan. A statement from the…
