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.
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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.
13 April 2026 — The United States and Iran must continue talks aimed at ending their weeks-long war, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, underscoring that there is no military solution to the conflict.
2 April 2026 — The Middle East crisis has lurched into its second month, prompting UN Secretary-General António Guterres to issue a stark warning on Thursday morning that the world is “on the edge of a wider war” with catastrophic global implications.
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