Antonio Guterres
UPDATED: U.N. chief Guterres appointed for second term
The 193-member United Nations General Assembly on Friday appointed Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for a second five-year term, beginning on Jan. 1, 2022.…
U.N. Security Council backs Guterres for second term
The United Nations Security Council backed Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday for a second term, recommending that the 193-member General Assembly appoint…
U.N. chief Guterres seeks to stay on for second term – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the five permanent members of the Security Council that he would like to stay…
Divided world is failing COVID-19 challenge, says frustrated U.N. chief
A divided world has failed to rise to the challenge of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said and warned…
If world handles climate like COVID-19, U.N. chief says: ‘I fear the worst’
The United States, China and Russia fought on Thursday during a United Nations Security Council meeting on the coronavirus pandemic after U.N.…
U.N. chief to push pandemic ceasefire at world leaders meeting, but fears opportunities lost
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will use his annual address to world leaders next week to push for a global ceasefire until the…
U.N. chief warns foreign interference in Libya conflict at ‘unprecedented levels’
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned the Security Council on Wednesday that the conflict in Libya has entered a new phase "with…
UN head appeals to ‘common humanity’ across all faiths, in tackling the coronavirus
Our shared vulnerability to the coronavirus pandemic reveals “our common humanity”, the UN chief said on Tuesday during an online meeting with…
“We are in an unprecedented situation and the normal rules no longer apply” says UN chief
As public fear and uncertainty grow around the COVID-19 pandemic, “more than ever before, we need solidarity, hope and the political will…
UN chief says new virus poses “enormous” risks but “is not out of control”
The U.N. secretary-general said Tuesday the virus outbreak that began in China poses “a very dangerous situation” for the world, but “is…
UN chief outlines solutions to defeat main threats to world’s global future
The start of the New Year finds the world facing four looming threats to human progress: surging geopolitical tensions, the climate crisis,…
UN welcomes Libya peace commitments from Berlin summit
The United Nations Security Council praised the commitment shown by world leaders to support a plan to restore peace in conflict-torn Libya…