António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General
We can finally turn the page on fossil fuels – and write a future powered by renewables and rooted in climate justice. This is our moment of choice. Our moment of truth. Our moment of opportunity. Let’s seize it.
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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