Antonio Guterres

World falling ‘dangerously short’ on climate action, UN chief warns

Unchecked rising temperatures are leading to deadly floods, brutal heatwaves and other extreme weather events.

UN chief says ‘subsidising fossil fuels is subsidising suicide’

UN chief Antonio Guterres (left) and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan welcome Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian during the COP 17 leaders’ summit.

Rebeca Grynspan, frontrunner to be next UN chief, says world body has ‘become too risk-averse’

Rebeca Grynspan Mayufis called for a more proactive UN after the 193-member body was largely sidelined in wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.

UN peacekeeping chief says talks on future of Lebanon mission must begin soon

United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix speaks during an interview with Reuters in Beirut, Lebanon, October 14, 2026. REUTERS/Mohamad Azakir

UN alarmed by reports that Myanmar air strike killed 50

People walking through smoke and smouldering debris following an airstrike on a market and adjacent bridge in Kyauktaw, in Myanmar’s western Rakhine state on Sept 28.

Outgoing UN chief makes final climate push at New York summit

Outgoing UN chief Antonio Guterres called on countries to lift their emissions cutting targets and release concrete plans to quit fossil fuels.

UN chief calls for AI curbs and end to wars in his last assembly address

United Nations secretary-general Antonio Guterres addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, on Sept 22.

Venezuelan delegation led by Rodriguez in US discussing debt, energy

Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez meets with Inter-American Development Bank President Ilan Goldfajn ahead of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, US, September 21, 2026. Miraflores Palace/Handout via REUTERS

Chile’s Michelle Bachelet quits race to be next UN chief

Michelle Bachelet’s candidacy lost momentum after Chile’s new leader, far-right President Jose Antonio Kast, withdrew his backing.

UN appoints Trump nominee Lindberg to head World Food Programme

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