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António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres GCC GCL (/ ɡ ʊ ˈ t ɛr ə s / ⓘ, European Portuguese: [ɐ̃ˈtɔnju ɣuˈtɛʁɨʃ] ⓘ; born 30 April 1949) is a Portuguese politician and diplomat. Since 2017, he has served as secretary-general of the United Nations, the ninth person to hold this title.
Learn about the life and career of António Guterres, the ninth Secretary-General of the UN, who has focused on human dignity, human rights and global challenges. He served as prime minister of Portugal, UNHCR chief, Socialist International president and more.
Guterres is the first former head of government to become secretary-general, and the first secretary-general born after the establishment of the United Nations. He was the prime minister of Portugal from 1995 to 2002.
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Now is the time to mobilise, now is the time to act, now is the time to deliver. — ANTÓNIO GUTERRES. Secretary-General António Guterres delivers his special address on climate action from...
2 days ago · António Guterres (born April 30, 1949, Lisbon, Portugal) is a Portuguese politician and diplomat who served as prime minister of Portugal (1995–2002) and secretary-general of the United Nations (2017– ).
2 days ago · Deep global divisions and conflicts must end to clear a path to tackling world’s two existential threats: climate change and the negative impacts of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, UN chief António Guterres told the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Astana on Thursday. “The central goal of our multilateral system ...
Jun 18, 2021 · The former Portuguese Prime Minister and current UN chief was the sole candidate from the 193 Member States to serve another five years from 2022 to 2026. He pledged to use his second term to promote solidarity, equality and a greener, safer and better future for all.