Articles by António Guterres
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International Women’s Day 2024 – UNSG Antonio Guterres Message
António Guterres, UN Secretary General - TRANSCEND Media Service,
11 Mar 2024
8 Mar 2024 – On International Women’s Day, we celebrate women and girls around the world, and we applaud all they have achieved in the fight for equality. They have made great gains – demolishing barriers, dismantling stereotypes and driving progress towards a more just and equal world…
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ Urgent Letter to UNSC over Gaza
António Guterres, UN Secretary-General - TRANSCEND Media Service,
11 Dec 2023
6 Dec 2023 – I am writing under Article 99 of the UN Charter to bring to the attention of the Security Council a matter that may aggravate existing threats to the maintenance of international peace and security. More than eight weeks of hostilities in Gaza and Israel have created appalling human suffering, physical destruction and collective trauma across Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
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Recovery from the Coronavirus Crisis Must Lead to a Better World: António Guterres
António Guterres, UN Secretary General – TRANSCEND Media Service,
20 Apr 2020
Now is the time to redouble our efforts to build more inclusive and sustainable economies and societies that are more resilient in the face of pandemics, climate change and other global challenges. The recovery must lead to a different economy. Our roadmap remains the 2030 agenda and sustainable development goals.
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Yemen the World’s Worst Humanitarian Crisis, Says UN Chief
António Guterres | The United Nations – Inter Press Service-IPS,
9 Apr 2018
4 Apr 2018 – Yemen is the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. As the conflict enters its fourth year, more than 22 million people – three-quarters of the population – need humanitarian aid and protection. Some 18 million people are food insecure. And a horrifying 8.4 million of these people do not know how they will obtain their next meal. Millions of Yemenis do not have access to safe drinking water. Last year, 1 million people suffered from watery diarrhea and cholera. Half of all health facilities are shut or not working properly, meaning there is a high risk of another cholera epidemic.
→ read full articleFourth Industrial Revolution & Its Dramatic Impact on Society
António Guterres, UN Secretary-General – Inter Press Service-IPS,
13 Nov 2017
Based on an address on Web Summit Day, 6 Nov 2017, Lisbon, Portugal – I am an engineer and, for the time being, I am also Secretary-General of the UN and we are all here because we believe in the force of Science, Innovation and Technology. From my perspective, what is important is to combine innovation and technology, innovation and public policy to make sure that innovation works for the good of humankind.
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António Guterres – TRANSCEND Media Service,
6 Nov 2017
1 Nov 2017 – UN Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the Symposium on ‘Global Energy Interconnection: Advancing the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.’ – “When we discuss global interconnection in relation to energy, we are at the centre of the two key words that express our global concerns – sustainability and inclusivity.”
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres – Other News,
5 Jun 2017
In a letter to Permanent Representatives of 193 member states, the Secretary-General details his plan for a revitalization of the UN system.
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