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          Antonio Guterres

          The latest news on the UN Secretary General since 2017

          Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, stakes his claim to become the next UN Secretary General.

          Who will lead the UN next? Four candidates make their cases

          USApril 22, 2026
          Rania Al Mashat served as a minister in Egypt from 2018 to 2026, holding portfolios including tourism. Photo: World Economic Forum

          UN chief appoints former Egyptian minister Rania Al Mashat to lead Escwa

          NewsApril 21, 2026
          UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said that a wider war would engulf the Middle East, with dramatic effects around the world. AFP

          World on ‘edge of wider war’, warns UN chief amid Strait of Hormuz efforts

          USApril 02, 2026
          World Bank President Ajay Banga and International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva during a panel discussion in Marrakesh, Morocco. Reuters

          The IMF and World Bank need reforms to continue aiding global development

          CommentFebruary 03, 2026
          UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has urged member states to meet their financial obligations. Reuters

          UN warns of risk of 'imminent financial collapse'

          USJanuary 30, 2026
          UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres outlines his priorities for 2026 in New York City, on January 29. Reuters

          UN chief urges renewed diplomacy between Iran and US to avoid 'devastating consequences'

          USJanuary 29, 2026
          UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said the responsibility of the defence alliance 'is singular, its obligation is universal'. AFP in central London on January 16, 2026. (Photo by Toby Shepheard / AFP)

          Guterres: Only UN Security Council has legal authority on war and peace

          USJanuary 26, 2026
          Relations between the Iran-backed Houthis and international organisations have deteriorated sharply in recent years. EPA

          Guterres calls on Yemen's Houthis to 'rescind' referral of UN staff to criminal court

          GulfDecember 09, 2025
          UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres attends a media briefing at the G20 summit venue in Johannesburg, South Africa. Reuters

          Africa facing ‘perfect storm’ of debt and fiscal squeeze, UN chief warns ahead of G20 summit

          NewsNovember 21, 2025
          Doctors Without Borders staff and supporters gather in front of UN Headquarters to call on world leaders to take action and end what UN experts have a categorised as a genocide in Gaza. Doctors Without Borders / AP

          UN General Assembly faces horror of Gaza, Trump’s return and a crisis of relevance

          USSeptember 18, 2025
          Solar panels are being installed in the salt desert of Karim Shahi village in the western Indian state of Gujarat. AP

          A new energy era is within reach, but we need to grab it quickly

          CommentJuly 22, 2025
          Palestinians carry sacks of humanitarian aid in the northern Gaza Strip, July 20, 2025. AFP

          UN chief warns Gaza’s ‘last lifelines’ near total collapse as humanitarian crisis worsens

          USJuly 21, 2025
          The global development crisis is measured in families going to bed hungry, children going unvaccinated and communities deprived of basic services. AFP

          Antonio Guterres: We need a rescue plan for sustainable development

          CommentJune 10, 2025
          The UN flag flies in front of the organisation's headquarters in New York. Reuters

          UN plans 20% budget cut amid liquidity crisis, internal memo says

          NewsMay 29, 2025
          Destroyed buildings in the northern part of the besieged Gaza Strip on May 22. AFP

          Israel has authorised only a 'teaspoon' of aid into Gaza, says UN chief

          USMay 23, 2025
          UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said UN budgets are 'a matter of life and death for millions around the world'. AFP
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          UN facing cash crunch as member states fail to pay dues

          USMarch 12, 2025
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