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António Guterres (UN Secretary-General) on (1st meeting) Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)
Secretary-General António Guterres, at the Eleventh Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)
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António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General

 

Disarmament is not the reward for peace. Disarmament is the foundation of peace. So before it’s too late: Let’s break the collective amnesia around nuclear weapons. [...] Let’s act with urgency to lift this cloud hanging over humanity. 

 Eleventh Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), 27 April 2026

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AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. (file)

In Addis Ababa, Guterres urges reforms to give Africa stronger global voice

13 May 2026 — Africa’s rising influence is being constrained by outdated global institutions, unfair borrowing costs and cascading global crises, UN Secretary‑General António Guterres warned in Addis Ababa, as the United Nations and African Union reaffirmed their strategic partnership.

Aerial view of a cargo ship sailing on the open ocean under a clear blue sky.

Hormuz crisis strangling global economy, Guterres warns, demanding solutions to end stalemate

30 April 2026 — The escalating crisis in the Strait of Hormuz could push tens of millions into poverty, trigger a surge in global hunger and even tip the world towards recession, the UN Secretary-General warned on Thursday.

Destroyed residential buildings in the Basta neighborhood of Beirut, Lebanon, showing widespread rubble and debris following Israeli airstrikes.

‘Time for diplomacy over escalation’ in Middle East war: Guterres

14 April 2026 — As the war in the Middle East continues, the United Nations Secretary-General issued a passionate call for “serious negotiations” between the US and Iran to resume, warning that respect for international law “is being trampled” underfoot.

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António Guterres and Amina Mohammed entering a building followed by the Stéphane Dujarric and their security details.
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