COVID-19 Pandemic Response
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COVID-19 Pandemic Response
SG urges a global ceasefire, equitable vaccine access, and coordinated pandemic recovery.
Climate Action Leadership – First Climate Summit
Climate Action Leadership – First Climate Summit
SG convenes the UN Climate Action Summit, stressing “the climate emergency.”
Launch of UN Management & Development System Reforms
Launch of UN Management & Development System Reforms
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Comprehensive reform process begins: Resident Coordinator system, development reform, peace & security architecture changes.
Calls for a Surge in Diplomacy for Peace
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Calls for a Surge in Diplomacy for Peace
SG outlines a vision for preventive diplomacy, conflict mediation, and UN reform.
First Day in Office
First Day in Office
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Guterres officially begins his term, urging a “New Year’s resolve” for peace.
UN General Assembly Elects Guterres
UN General Assembly Elects Guterres
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Guterres takes the oath of office during a ceremony at UN Headquarters, outlining key priorities.
António Guterres Nominated as Secretary-General
António Guterres Nominated as Secretary-General
The UN Security Council formally recommends António Guterres for the post of Secretary-General after a series of public hearings and straw polls.
Timeline Demo: António Guterres
Timeline Demo: António Guterres
Key Moments as UN Secretary-General
Secretary-General António Guterres in address to COP30 Leaders' Summit in Belém, Brazil
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António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General
Science now tells us that a temporary overshoot beyond the 1.5 limit – starting at the latest in the early 2030s – is inevitable...If we act now, we can make the overshoot as small, as short, and as safe as possible – and bring temperatures back below 1.5°C before century’s end [by] peaking global emissions immediately; by reaching global net zero by 2050, and by drastically increasing investments in adaptation and resilience.... We can choose to lead – or be led to ruin. Choose to make Belém the turning point.
Secretary-General's press encounter on Gaza
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This Sunday marks six months since Hamas launched its abhorrent terror attacks in Israel.
The 7th of October is a day of pain for Israel and the world.
The United Nations, and I personally, mourn with Israelis for the 1,200 people, including many women and children, who were killed in cold blood.
Nothing can justify the horror unleashed by Hamas on October 7th.
This Sunday marks six months since Hamas launched its abhorrent terror attacks in Israel.
The 7th of October is a day of pain for Israel and the world.
The United Nations, and I personally, mourn with Israelis for the 1,200 people, including many women and children, who were killed in cold blood.
Nothing can justify the horror unleashed by Hamas on October 7th.