António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General
Let’s never forget who we are and what we represent.
The United Nations is a living promise – a promise that despite our differences, we will solve problems together.
Let’s keep that promise.
Let’s never give up.
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26 January 2026 — Warning that the “rule of law is being replaced by the law of the jungle,” the UN Secretary-General on Monday urged world powers to recommit to international law as the foundation of peace, justice and multilateral cooperation.
17 January 2026 — Powerful forces are lining up to undermine global cooperation, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warned at a landmark event in London on Saturday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the General Assembly, but he urged that “humanity is strongest when we stand as one”.
15 January 2026 — In his final annual address outlining his priorities, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that the world is “brimming with conflict, impunity, inequality and unpredictability” – even as international cooperation is fraying at the moment it is most needed.
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