Mr. Guterres referred to the situations in the Middle East, where the two-State solution between Palestine and Israel is becoming more distant; in Afghanistan, where women’s rights are being trampled; in the Sahel, where insecurity is rising; in Myanmar, which is facing new cycles of violence and repression, and in Haiti, where gang violence is holding the entire …Guterres’s speech came after he released a statement condemning the attack on a hospital in Gaza, in some of the strongest language he has yet used to describe the violence over the past week.Instead, it was the blare of a tense and worried world. "We are gridlocked in colossal global dysfunction," Secretary-General António Guterres said, adding that "our world is in peril — and ...A group of more than 200 former senior UN officials have written to the UN secretary general, António Guterres, warning him that unless he does more personally to take a lead in trying to mediate ...Jan 28, 2024 · United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres vowed on Sunday to hold to account "any U.N. employee involved in acts of terror" after allegations that some refugee agency staffers were ... Guterres announces ‘no nonsense’ climate action summit; calls for practical solutions. UN Secretary-General António Guterres takes a pilot ship through the Marmara sea in Turkey to view the Brave Commander. The UN chief said on Monday he was determined to make 2023 “a year for peace” and a “year for action”, highlighting the need ...Mar 1, 2023 · 1 March 2023 Peace and Security. The Secretary-General of the UN, António Guterres, is in Iraq for the first time in six years, expressing support for the country’s people, the new Government and its ambitious reform agenda. “I am here in a visit of solidarity to underscore the commitment of the United Nations to support Iraq in the ... Feb 6, 2023 · António Guterres We have started 2023 staring down the barrel of a confluence of challenges unlike any other in our lifetimes. Wars grind on. The climate crisis burns on. Extreme wealth and ... António Guterres was addressing the Council of The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), the world’s largest regional security body in terms of landmass and population which currently includes China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and new member Iran.. The UN has had a cooperation agreement …A Climate Solidarity Pact calls for the G7 to mobilize resources to support less well-off economies in accelerating decarbonization, to stay within the 1.5° limit on heating, compared with pre-industrial levels. Secretary-General António Guterres joins world leaders paying respects at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial.Guterres is a polyglot, fluent in Portuguese, Spanish, English and French. Though the UN faced criticism for electing a male from Western Europe to lead them, Guterres named Amina Mohamed, Nigeria ...4 November 2023 Peace and Security. UN Secretary-General António Guterres said he was “horrified” by a strike on an ambulance convoy outside a hospital in the Gaza Strip on Friday, reiterating his appeal for a humanitarian ceasefire. According to reports, at Al Shifa Hospital, the ambulances were evacuating critically injured and sick ... By António Guterres Feb 9, 2024. We can still prevent planetary crash and burn. By António Guterres Dec 5, 2023. Activity I am on a Ramadan solidarity mission to Jordan to meet Palestine ... Jun 18, 2021 · UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly unanimously elected Antonio Guterres to a second term as secretary-general on Friday, giving him another five years at the helm of the 193-member organization at a time a deeply divided world faces numerous conflicts, the growing impact of climate change, and a pandemic still circling the globe. Mar 1, 2023 · 1 March 2023 Peace and Security. The Secretary-General of the UN, António Guterres, is in Iraq for the first time in six years, expressing support for the country’s people, the new Government and its ambitious reform agenda. “I am here in a visit of solidarity to underscore the commitment of the United Nations to support Iraq in the ... April 24, 20233:21 PM PDTUpdated a year ago. UNITED NATIONS, April 24 (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday that the risk of conflict between global powers was at an ...Oct 25, 2023 · United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (C) speaks during a press conference at the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip. Israel’s representative to the U.N. called ... In his Annual Report on the work of the Organization, released on Wednesday, ahead of the gathering of world leaders at UN Headquarters in New York, Mr. Guterres highlighted how the UN has stepped up. “Nowhere are the needs greater than in the midst of emergencies,” he said. “In 2022, together with our partners on the ground, …The U.N.'s Guterres calls for an 'ambition supernova' as climate progress stays slow. Steam rises from the coal-fired power plant Neurath in November 2022 near Grevenbroich, Germany. Countries ...IPCC Press ConferenceGuterres said his ties to the sector give him a “bigger responsibility” to encourage the fossil fuel industry to make more clean energy investments. “He needs to be able to explain to all those that are responsible in the fossil fuel industry, and especially to the oil and gas industry that is making obscene profits all over the world, that this is the …8 July 2022 Peace and Security. Stronger collaboration among countries is the only sustainable path to a peaceful, stable, prosperous world for all, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told G20 Foreign Ministers meeting in Bali, Indonesia, on Friday. The meeting is taking place at an extremely challenging moment for multilateralism and ...With the humanitarian system in Gaza on the verge of "total collapse", UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday again appealed for greater aid access to the besieged enclave, where “misery is growing by the minute.”. His call came just hours before UN agencies reported that phone lines, internet and mobile service in Gaza went down.Guterres announces ‘no nonsense’ climate action summit; calls for practical solutions. UN Secretary-General António Guterres takes a pilot ship through the Marmara sea in Turkey to view the Brave Commander. The UN chief said on Monday he was determined to make 2023 “a year for peace” and a “year for action”, highlighting the need ...António Guterres expresses ‘grave concern’ over ongoing clashes at border after a shell exploded near the observers The UN secretary general, António Guterres, …António Guterres. We need an immediate humanitarian ceasefire. To ensure sufficient aid gets to where it is needed. To facilitate the release of the hostages. To tamp down the flames of wider war ...21 January 2024 SDGs. Developing countries must lead efforts to reform outdated multilateral institutions and frameworks, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in remarks to the third summit of the Group of 77 (G-77) and China, which opened in Kampala, Uganda, on Sunday. More than 130 countries are members of the bloc – the largest ...When “geopolitical mistrust and competition” has pushed the nuclear risk to Cold War levels, total elimination of such weapons is the only route to a peaceful future, the UN chief has said. Secretary-General António Guterres issued his call in a statement marking the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons on Tuesday.We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us.The United Nations General Assembly elected Antonio Guterres to a second term as secretary general on Friday, giving him another five years at the helm of the 193-member organization. Ambassadors ...On 20 July 2023, Secretary-General António Guterres presented his Policy Brief on A New Agenda for Peace. It outlines his vision for multilateral efforts for peace and security, based on international law, for a world in transition. It is the main peace and security input from the Secretary-General for Member States consideration ahead of the Summit of the Future. A New …Guterres’s speech came after he released a statement condemning the attack on a hospital in Gaza, in some of the strongest language he has yet used to describe the violence over the past week.World leaders at this week’s climate conference, COP28, must break the deadly cycle of global warming before a “deadly tipping point” is reached, said the UN chief on Monday. UN Secretary-General António Guterres was briefing reporters in New York after seeing for himself over the weekend the “profoundly shocking” speed at which ice ...Apr 24, 2023 · Secretary-General António Guterres addresses UN Security Council meeting on maintenance of international peace and security. The world’s multilateral system is under greater strain than at any time since the creation of the United Nations, requiring swift action to “do better, faster” in using the UN Charter and existing tools to forge ... Mr. President of the General Assembly, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, Our world is in big trouble. Divides are growing deeper. Inequalities are growing wider. Challenges are spreading farther ...Aug 5, 2022 · 5 August 2022 Peace and Security. It is totally unacceptable for states in possession of nuclear weapons to admit the possibility of a nuclear war, António Guterres underscored early on Saturday in Japan at a ceremony marking the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. “ Nuclear weapons are nonsense. Published 9:59 AM PDT, June 18, 2021. UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly unanimously elected Antonio Guterres to a second term as secretary-general on Friday, giving him another five years at the helm of the 193-member organization at a time a deeply divided world faces numerous conflicts, the growing impact of climate change ... Antonio Guterres. Guterres began his five year term as the Secretary-General of the United Nations in January 2017. As a former prime minister of Portugal, Guterres was a member of the team that ... António Guterres. We need an immediate humanitarian ceasefire. To ensure sufficient aid gets to where it is needed. To facilitate the release of the hostages. To tamp down the flames of wider war ... That is the path to peace and security – in Ukraine and around the world. 07 February 2024. Peace can achieve wonders that wars never will. Wars destroy. Peace builds. But in today’s troubled ... Jan 28, 2024 · United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres vowed on Sunday to hold to account "any U.N. employee involved in acts of terror" after allegations that some refugee agency staffers were ... António Guterres Peace can achieve wonders that wars never will. Wars destroy. Peace builds. But in today’s troubled world, building peace is a conscious, bold and even radical act. It is ...Feb 8, 2024 · Following is the transcript of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ press conference in New York today: Dear members of the media: Yesterday, I addressed the General Assembly focusing on priorities for this year and beyond. It is a long and detailed agenda — but the varied challenges are connected by a common thread. Peace. United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Wednesday stood firm on his remarks over the Hamas attack. He said those horrendous attacks cannot justify the collective punishment of the Palestinian people.We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us.Feb 8, 2024 · Following is the transcript of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ press conference in New York today: Dear members of the media: Yesterday, I addressed the General Assembly focusing on priorities for this year and beyond. It is a long and detailed agenda — but the varied challenges are connected by a common thread. Peace. Oct 24, 2023 · Guterres said the 7 October attacks by Hamas were “appalling” but did not happen in a vacuum. “The Palestinian people have been subjected to 56 years of suffocating occupation,” he said. By Reuters. United Nations chief Antonio Guterres called on Monday for reparations over the transatlantic trafficking of enslaved people as a way to tackle its …October 26, 2023 12:55 pm CET. By Andrew McDonald. LONDON — Senior members of the U.K. government have criticized United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, amid an escalating dispute between the top official and Israel over his comments on the conflict with Hamas. Israel has already called for Guterres to resign, after he said ...Jul 6, 2023 · Mr. Guterres urged the international community to take action in what he called three essential areas, starting with addressing the urgent humanitarian needs in the country. A $720 million plan to support more than three million people there is currently only 23 per cent funded. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Kamal Kishore of India as Assistant Secretary-General and Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). 27 March 2024. SC/15647. Security Council Press Statement on …António Guterres. Nearly a year into the pandemic, we face a human tragedy, and a public health, humanitarian and development emergency. For the first time since 1945, the entire world is ...The U.N.'s Guterres calls for an 'ambition supernova' as climate progress stays slow. Steam rises from the coal-fired power plant Neurath in November 2022 near Grevenbroich, Germany. Countries ...In a visit to Mongolia on Tuesday, Secretary-General António Guterres underscored the UN’s full solidarity for the country, which he described as “a symbol of peace in a troubled world”. Mr. Guterres was speaking to journalists at a press conference in the capital, Ulaanbaatar, following a meeting with the Foreign Minister, Battsetseg ...NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday named a former Colombian foreign minister as his personal envoy to scope out the chances of reviving talks to resolve Cyprus’ ethnic divide, an issue that has defied international diplomacy for nearly five decades. María Ángela Holguín Cuéllar will work on Guterres ...UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the world is entering into an “age of chaos” as the UN Security Council remains sharply divided over Israel’s war on Gaza.Prior to the opening of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Secretary-General António Guterres launched the Our Common Agenda report that identifies this year as pivotal for people and planet. It reflects upon the solutions needed to lift the world away from divisiveness and fragmentation and build upon lessons learnt …Guterres is on a three-day official visit to Antarctica.Chilean President Gabriel Boric joined him for an official visit to Chile´s Eduardo Frei Air Force Base on King George Island.. Guterres also was scheduled to visit the Collins and Nelson glaciers by boat. He described the U.N. climate change conference that begins in Dubai next week as an opportunity for nations …António Guterres Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, Thank you very much for your warm welcome. It’s good to be back – to be back and to see Davos highlighting the global crisis in trust. ...United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged Iran and Pakistan to "exercise maximum restraint to avoid a further escalation of tensions" after an exchange of military strikes between ...Israel’s “clear and repeated rejection” of the two-State solution “is unacceptable”, said UN Secretary-General António Guterres, adding that “this refusal, and the denial of the right to statehood to the Palestinian people, would indefinitely prolong a conflict that has become a major threat to global peace and security.”.I appeal for the immediate and unconditional release of those civilians held hostage by Hamas. I condemn the killing of civilians in Gaza and I am dismayed by reports that two-thirds of those who ...Jan 20, 2024 · UN Secretary-General António Guterres repeated his call for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza and the unconditional release of all hostages, in an address to the latest summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), which concluded in Kampala, Uganda, on Saturday. Mr Guterres said on Saturday there was a clear international consensus that any ground assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah would cause a humanitarian …United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addressed the 76th session of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday morning, warning that the world is heading towards an abyss unless it addresses ...António Guterres. António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres, GCL GCC ( Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐ̃ˈtɔnju ɡuˈtɛʁɨʃ]; born 30 April 1949) is a Portuguese politician and diplomat. He became the Secretary-General of the United Nations in 2017. Guterres was Prime Minister of Portugal from 1995 to 2002, as leader of the Socialist Party.25 May 2023 Peace and Security. The UN’s 87,000-plus peacekeepers worldwide are “a beacon of hope and protection” for vulnerable civilians, in an increasingly dangerous and uncertain world, the UN chief said on Thursday, recognizing that last year, another 102 ‘blue helmets’ fell in the line of duty. He said the men and women that ...Israel’s “clear and repeated rejection” of the two-State solution “is unacceptable”, said UN Secretary-General António Guterres, adding that “this refusal, and the denial of the right to statehood to the Palestinian people, would indefinitely prolong a conflict that has become a major threat to global peace and security.”.António Guterres. We need an immediate humanitarian ceasefire. To ensure sufficient aid gets to where it is needed. To facilitate the release of the hostages. To tamp down the flames of wider war ...8 July 2022 Peace and Security. Stronger collaboration among countries is the only sustainable path to a peaceful, stable, prosperous world for all, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told G20 Foreign Ministers meeting in Bali, Indonesia, on Friday. The meeting is taking place at an extremely challenging moment for multilateralism and ...Guterres said he was “deeply concerned about the clear violations of international humanitarian law that we are witnessing in Gaza. Let me be clear: No party to an armed conflict is above ...Guterres said that in the past 18 days only 630 trucks had been able to enter via the Rafah border crossing from Egypt. The United Nations also wants to be able to use the Kerem Shalom border ...Oct 24, 2023 · Guterres said the 7 October attacks by Hamas were “appalling” but did not happen in a vacuum. “The Palestinian people have been subjected to 56 years of suffocating occupation,” he said. Mr Guterres said on Saturday there was a clear international consensus that any ground assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah would cause a humanitarian …Oct 26, 2023 · A furious diplomatic spat between Israel and the United Nations has broken out, with Israeli officials calling for the resignation of Secretary General Antonio Guterres after he said Hamas ... Antonio Manuel de Oliveira Guterres is the ninth Secretary-General of the United Nations. The former Portuguese prime minister also served as the UN's High Commissioner for Refugees.Feb 6, 2023 · António Guterres We have started 2023 staring down the barrel of a confluence of challenges unlike any other in our lifetimes. Wars grind on. The climate crisis burns on. Extreme wealth and ... António Guterres said that if AI became primarily a weapon to launch cyberattacks, generate deepfakes, or for spreading disinformation and hate speech, it would have very serious consequences for global peace and security. “Look no further than social media. Tools and platforms that were designed to enhance human connection are now …Following are UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ remarks at the virtual event on the fiftieth anniversary of General Assembly resolution 2758 today: I am pleased to join you as we mark 50 years since the General Assembly adopted resolution 2758 deciding to “restore all its rights to the People’s Republic of China and to recognize the representatives of …Dec 9, 2022 · 9 December 2022 Human Rights. Today’s “trying times” highlight the need for a recommitment to human rights, which are central to solving global problems, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in his message for Human Rights Day on Saturday. The annual commemoration celebrates the UN General Assembly’s adoption of the Universal ...
Prior to the opening of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Secretary-General António Guterres launched the Our Common Agenda report that identifies this year as pivotal for people and planet. It reflects upon the solutions needed to lift the world away from divisiveness and fragmentation and build upon lessons learnt …. Dude robe
21 September 2021. Secretary-General’s address to the 76th Session of the UN General Assembly. António Guterres. We face a moment of truth. Now is the time to …Mr Guterres said on Saturday there was a clear international consensus that any ground assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah would cause a humanitarian …Dec 19, 2022 · Guterres announces ‘no nonsense’ climate action summit; calls for practical solutions. UN Secretary-General António Guterres takes a pilot ship through the Marmara sea in Turkey to view the Brave Commander. The UN chief said on Monday he was determined to make 2023 “a year for peace” and a “year for action”, highlighting the need ... In 2005, António Guterres was elected by the UN General Assembly to become the 10th High Commissioner for Refugees, serving for a decade until the end of 2015. Before joining UNHCR, Guterres spent more than 20 years in government and public service. He was Portuguese prime minister from 1995 to 2002, and briefly presided over the European ...8 February 2024 Peace and Security. UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday expressed deep concerns over the situation in Gaza, reiterating his call for an immediate ceasefire and the unconditional release of all hostages. Speaking at a press conference at UN Headquarters in New York, the UN chief underscored the need for “real ...Sep 18, 2022 · Mr. Guterres’ fifth and final point focused on the importance of tripling public and private investments in renewables to at least $4 trillion dollars a year. “Upfront costs for solar and wind power account for 80 per cent of lifetime costs – meaning big investments today will reap even bigger rewards tomorrow ,” he said. Guterres is a polyglot, fluent in Portuguese, Spanish, English and French. Though the UN faced criticism for electing a male from Western Europe to lead them, Guterres named Amina Mohamed, Nigeria ...Climate change is intensifying heatwaves, droughts, flooding, wildfires and famines, he warned, while threatening to submerge low-lying countries and cities as sea levels rise due to melting glaciers and increasingly extreme weather. The combined impact of this will be to drive yet more species to extinction, Mr. Guterres said.United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Wednesday stood firm on his remarks over the Hamas attack. He said those horrendous attacks cannot justify the collective punishment of the Palestinian people.Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks, delivered by Chef de Cabinet Courtenay Rattray on behalf of the Secretary-General, at the General Assembly event marking the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, in New York today:Mr. Guterres, 72, was the only officially recognized candidate this year for the 2022—2027 term, despite a more competitive and transparent system under changes to the selection process first ...United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has renewed his demand for a ceasefire in Gaza and said that international law was being violated in the war between …15 December 2023 Migrants and Refugees. While some of the world’s poorest countries are welcoming refugees “with great hospitality”, the international community must match that generosity with far greater solidarity, UN chief António Guterres said on Friday. Speaking at the closing of the Global Refugee Forum, the Secretary-General said ...March 23, 2024 at 5:27 AM PDT. Listen. 2:45. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza and an “ironclad commitment” …Guterres is the first former head of government to become secretary-general, and the first secretary-general born after the establishment of the United Nations. He was the prime minister of Portugal from 1995 to 2002. He has also been president of the Socialist International (1999–2005) and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (2005–2015). His second term began on …The world is one misstep from devastating nuclear war and in peril not seen since the Cold War, the UN Secretary General has warned. "We have been extraordinarily lucky so far," Antonio Guterres ...Print. 20 November 2023 Peace and Security. The UN chief said on Monday that in the current conflict between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants in Gaza, where thousands of children have been killed in the past few weeks, the world is witnessing a level of violence unprecedented during his time as Secretary-General. In reply to a question ...Seth Wenig/AP. CNN — A furious diplomatic spat between Israel and the United Nations has broken out, with Israeli officials calling for the resignation of Secretary …Prior to the opening of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Secretary-General António Guterres launched the Our Common Agenda report that identifies this year as pivotal for people and planet. It reflects upon the solutions needed to lift the world away from divisiveness and fragmentation and build upon lessons learnt …Jan 28, 2024 · United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres vowed on Sunday to hold to account "any U.N. employee involved in acts of terror" after allegations that some refugee agency staffers were ... Stepping up his pleas for action on fossil fuels, Guterres called for rich countries to accelerate their target for achieving net zero emissions to as early as 2040, and developing nations to aim for 2050 — about a decade earlier than most current targets. He also called for them to stop using coal by 2030 and 2040, respectively, and ensure ….