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António Guterres

Executive

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."
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"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."
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"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."
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"El Niño is arriving on our doorstep in the coming months with 90% certainty."
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"El Niño conditions will pour fuel on the fire of a warming world."
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"The deal is a critical step."
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"a stain on our collective conscience"
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"This devastating war is a stain on our collective conscience and remains a threat to regional and international peace and security."
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"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."
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"AI is outpacing oversight, and global rules are needed to protect children."
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"Planet Earth is being pushed beyond its limits. Every key climate indicator is flashing red."
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"attacks on civilian infrastructure is banned under international law"
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"It was highly probable that talks would restart."
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"Fully respect and comply with international law at all times."
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"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."
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"The fault lines in our world are widening."
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"The window is closing to ensure cyber defences are robust enough to withstand AI-enabled cyber attacks."
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