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Candidates vying to succeed Antonio Guterres as the next head of the United Nations pledged on Wednesday to revive the crisis-hit global body through reforms, while upholding its core mission of peacekeeping and development support. Four…
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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called on the United States and Russia to urgently negotiate a new nuclear arms control agreement, warning that the expiration of the New START treaty comes at a “grave moment…
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More than 37,000 Palestinians were displaced in the occupied West Bank during 2025, a year marked by record levels of violence by Israeli settlers, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday. Addressing the opening…
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday warned that “powerful forces” are working to undermine global cooperation, speaking in London at an event marking the 80th anniversary of the first UN General Assembly. Addressing the…
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday urged Israel to reverse its decision to bar humanitarian organisations from operating in Gaza, saying he was “deeply concerned” by the move and warning it would worsen an already dire…
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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday formally proposed slashing the UN’s core budget for next year by $577 million and cutting more than 18 percent of staff positions, as the world body confronts one of its worst…
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday urged countries in the conflict-ridden Sahel to set aside political rifts and coordinate their efforts against a surge in attacks by armed groups across the region, which is already grappling…
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday cautioned that the legitimacy of the Security Council is “fragile” and urged member states to recommit to the founding principles of the UN Charter while pursuing long-overdue reforms to…
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday (October 22) urged global action against climate disinformation ahead of next month’s COP30 summit, following US President Donald Trump’s recent dismissal of climate change as the “greatest…
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Twenty-five years after the United Nations adopted a landmark resolution calling for women’s equal participation in peace and security efforts, Secretary-General António Guterres warned Tuesday that women remain largely excluded — even as…
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