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.
News stories
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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Statements
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Secretary-General's video message to the Petersberg Climate Dialogue
Berlin,
21 April 2026
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Ms. Rania A. Al-Mashat of Egypt - Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia
New York,
20 April 2026
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Secretary-General's remarks at the Opening Ceremony of the 25th Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
New York,
20 April 2026
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Number of years of the term of office of the UN Secretary-General, with the possibility of renewal
First Secretary-General to have previously held the position of Head of Government
Number of candidates for the position of Secretary-General of the United Nations in 2016
