"ANTONIO GUTERRES"

UN Secretary-General António Guterres told business leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland that the world is “doomed” in the face of climate change unless major industrial nations reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. WEF

In laying his priorities for the year ahead, UN chief António Guterres identified “four horsemen” which endanger progress in the 21st century and could “jeopardize every aspect of our shared future.” UNIFEED

Following behind-closed-doors consultations with the Security Council on Libya, Secretary-General António Guterres said the international conference on Libya in Berlin, was “a major step," but cautioned that it was “just the beginning” and said there is “still a long way to go.” UNIFEED

UN chief António Guterres said participants in today’s international conference on Libya in Berlin sent a strong signal that they are fully committed to supporting a peaceful resolution to the crisis in the country and stressed the summit’s conclusion that “there is no military solution to the conflict in Libya.” UNIFEED / PRESS AND INFORMATION OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF GERMANY

Secretary-General António Guterres congratulated Guyana as it assumed the Presidency of the of the Group of 77 and China (G77) and said 2019 “was a crucial year for the Organization, and the Group of 77 was central to securing a good outcome for the United Nations in many important negotiations.” UNIFEED

The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said today that El Salvador’s new legislation to help people internally displaced by violence will help tens of thousands of people who have been displaced by gang violence and organized crime. UNTV CH

Marking seventy-fifth anniversary of United Nations Charter, Security Council calls on Member States to uphold founding document’s principles.

Addressing the Security Council, Secretary-General António Guterres said, “at this time when global fault-lines risk exploding, we must return to fundamental principles; we must return to the framework that has kept us together; we must come home to the UN Charter.” UNIFEED

Secretary-General António Guterres briefs reporters on the recent rise in global tensions. His message, as he states, is "simple and clear: stop escalation, exercise maximum restraint, restart dialogue and renew international cooperation. Let us not forget the terrible human suffering caused by war!"

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said, geopolitical tensions are “leading more and more countries to take unpredicted decisions with unpredictable consequences and a profound risk of miscalculation.” UNIFEED