António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General
Humanity is speeding past the limit to avoid climate catastrophe. [...] Every fraction of a degree will cost lives, destroy livelihoods, deepen inequality, and push ecosystems closer to irreversible damage. [...] Now is the time to raise ambition and accelerate action. The fight for 1.5 degrees is the fight for humanity.
News stories
24 August 2026 — The disruption of maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, Black Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait has worsened hunger crises and must immediately end, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said.
6 August 2026 — UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned on Wednesday the deadliest Russian strikes on Kyiv this year, which killed 17 people and caused extensive damage to civilian infrastructure overnight.
29 July 2026 — The United Nations Secretary-General said on Wednesday that he plans to convene fresh talks on Cyprus to resolve the decades-long division on the Mediterranean island, stressing that the moment calls for rebuilding trust between its two communities.
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