Antonio Guteres

At Davos Forum, Secretary-General Warns of Global Norms Collapsing, Highlights Need to Rebuild Trust, Reform Governance

UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland: 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. I believe this crisis is the direct result of a paradox facing our world. In the face of the serious, even existential threats posed by runaway climate chaos, and the […]

18 January, 2024 14

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Guterres writes to UN Secretary General calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire

The United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has invoked article 99 of the UN charter. This gives him the power to further persuade the Security Council to take action on a matter that threatens peace and security. Antonio Guterres has written to the President of the Security Council appealing for an urgent humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. He says the UN is facing a severe collapse of the humanitarian system in […]

7 December, 2023 11

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Top UN officials warn of an “apocalyptic” situation in Gaza

The World Health Organisation says the situation for Gaza is "getting worse by the hour". According to the UN's aid coordination office between December 3 and the afternoon of 4 December at least 349 Palestinians were killed and 750 injured. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday appealed to the IDF to spare civilians from more suffering especially since the fighting has now moved south. Jody Jacobs reports from the United […]

6 December, 2023 3