António Guterres
The UN Secretary-General involved in discussions regarding Iran.
Notable Quotes
"El Niño conditions will pour fuel on the fire of a warming world. Impacts will hit even harder, travel even farther, and cross borders with devastating speed."View Story →
"The science is clear: El Niño is arriving on our doorstep in the coming months with 90% certainty. The world must treat it as the urgent climate warning it is."View Story →
"The science is clear: El Niño is arriving on our doorstep in the coming months with 90% certainty. The world must treat it as the urgent climate warning it is."View Story →
"El Niño is arriving on our doorstep in the coming months with 90% certainty."View Story →
"El Niño conditions will pour fuel on the fire of a warming world."View Story →
"The deal is a critical step."View Story →
"a stain on our collective conscience"View Story →
"This devastating war is a stain on our collective conscience and remains a threat to regional and international peace and security."View Story →
"This is simply unacceptable. I once again call for an immediate, full and unconditional ceasefire as a first step toward a just, lasting and comprehensive peace."View Story →
"AI is outpacing oversight, and global rules are needed to protect children."View Story →
"Planet Earth is being pushed beyond its limits. Every key climate indicator is flashing red."View Story →
"attacks on civilian infrastructure is banned under international law"View Story →
"It was highly probable that talks would restart."View Story →
"Fully respect and comply with international law at all times."View Story →
"El Niño is being supersized before our eyes. The science leaves no room for doubt: the planet is in uncharted waters, and those waters are heating up."View Story →
"The fault lines in our world are widening."View Story →
"The window is closing to ensure cyber defences are robust enough to withstand AI-enabled cyber attacks."View Story →
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