António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General
If leaders get serious about gender equality and commit to [eight solutions] now, we will change the world – for women and girls, and for us all.
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14 March 2026 — The UN Secretary-General on Saturday called on the international community to intensify support for the Government and people of Lebanon, warning that the south of the country “risks being turned into a wasteland.”
3 March 2026 — Secretary-General António Guterres told the inaugural meeting of a new independent group of experts on Artificial Intelligence convened by the UN that they have a huge responsibility to help shape how it is used “for the benefit of humanity”.
27 February 2026 — A 2018 agreement that aims to strengthen international cooperation on migration management must become reality, the UN Secretary-General said on Friday in New York.
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