Antonio Guterres
Antonio Guterres is the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Notable Quotes
"The future of AI should not be decided by a handful of countries."View Story →
"We are barrelling into the unknown."View Story →
"The rule of law is being outmuscled by the rule of force."View Story →
"Humanitarian needs are exploding while funding collapses."View Story →
"The two-State solution is being stripped away in broad daylight."View Story →
"Human rights are under a full-scale attack around the world."View Story →
"It is more than past time to end the bloodshed."View Story →
"The international community cannot allow it to happen."View Story →
"Human rights are under a full-scale attack around the world."View Story →
"It is more than past time to end the bloodshed."View Story →
"The international community cannot allow it to happen."View Story →
"Human rights are under a full-scale attack around the world."View Story →
"We have witnessed the cascading consequences of this blatant violation of international law."View Story →
"Enough with the death. Enough with the destruction. Enough with the broken lives and shattered futures."View Story →
"It is time for an immediate, full and unconditional ceasefire – the first step toward a just peace that saves lives and ends the endless suffering."View Story →
"We’re seeing both positive messages coming out of the diplomatic tracts, which we’re continuing to encourage."View Story →
"The use of force by the United States and Israel against Iran, and the subsequent retaliation by Iran across the region, undermine international peace and security."View Story →
"The use of force by the United States and Israel against Iran, and the subsequent retaliation by Iran across the region, undermine international peace and security."View Story →
"The alternative is a potential wider conflict with grave consequences for civilians and regional stability."View Story →
"Military action carries the risk of igniting..."View Story →
"All the unlawful attacks in the Middle East and beyond are causing tremendous suffering and harm to civilians throughout the region -- and pose a grave risk to the global economy, particularly to the most vulnerable people."View Story →
"The wealth of many Western nations was 'built on stolen lives and stolen labour'."View Story →
"An end to hostilities is urgently needed to protect civilian lives and alleviate human suffering."View Story →
"Israel's strikes on Lebanon posed a grave risk to the truce."View Story →
"Urging a resumption of U.S.-Iran negotiations, a continuation of the ceasefire and the respect for freedom of navigation, including in the Strait of Hormuz."View Story →
"This is just one of a number of recent incidents that have jeopardized the safety & security of peacekeepers."View Story →
"The Secretary-General strongly condemns this attack."View Story →
"We appreciate the commutation of Aung San Suu Kyi to a so-called house arrest in a designated residence. It is a meaningful step towards conditions conducive to a credible political process."View Story →
"It is good to hear that the house arrest has been confirmed, but we haven’t received any direct notification."View Story →
"Violence, vigilantism and all forms of incitement to hatred have no place in an inclusive, democratic society governed by the rule of law and respect for human rights."View Story →
"I am deeply alarmed by the attack."View Story →
"I welcome the adoption of the General Assembly resolution on the ICJ’s advisory opinion on climate change – a powerful affirmation of international law, climate justice, science & the responsibility of states to protect people from the escalating climate crisis."View Story →
"I welcome the adoption of the General Assembly resolution on the ICJ’s (International Court of Justice) advisory opinion on climate change – a powerful affirmation of international law, climate justice, science and the responsibility of states to protect people from the escalating climate crisis."View Story →
"He condemned 'the continued Houthi cross-border attacks' on Saudi Arabia and expressed his 'deeply concerned by the sharp escalation in fighting.'"View Story →
"a serious blow to our collective pursuit of international criminal justice, of which the ICC is a key pillar"View Story →
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