"ANTONIO GUTERRES"

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said disarmament is “an essential tool to secure our world and our future” adding that the world today was “one mechanical, electronic or human error away from a catastrophe that could eradicate entire cities from the map.” UNTV CH

Battle against corruption vital to 2030 Agenda, General Assembly President tells high-level commemoration of anti-corruption treaty’s adoption during the 15th anniversary debate.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said corruption affects “developed and developing countries alike” and called on global leaders to take “a moral stand and install a culture of integrity from the top down.” UNIFEED

Speakers urge strict compliance with global legal protections, as Security Council discusses plight of civilians caught up in proxy wars and other conflict zones at the 8264th meeting.

Addressing a Security Council debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, Secretary-General António Guterres urged member states “not to allow political differences to prevent or undermine action to protect civilians.” UNIFEED

Secretary-General António Guterres “has taken note of the results of the presidential elections in Venezuela,” and “remains concerned about the current situation” in the South American country, a UN spokesperson told reporters in New York. UNIFEED

Speaking in the heart of the EU, in Brussels, António Guterres told reporters that climate change, a multiplication of conflicts and the global non-proliferation regime, were challenging all multilateral institutions, and the system of international law. EUROPEAN COMMISSION

UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on leaders to act with common purpose in order to limit the “existential threat” of global warming, as he delivered his keynote address to the climate summit convened in Austria’s capital Vienna by former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. UNIS VIENNA / UNIDO / ORF HANDOUT

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said the violence in Gaza only demonstrated the need for a political solution, and only with a two-State solution would we be able to have Israelis and Palestinians living in peace and security. UNIS VIENNA / UNIDO / ORF HANDOUT

Secretary-General António Guterres met with United Nations Special Envoy on Global Education, Gordon Brown, and youth activists who handed him a message from 1.5 million young people who signed a petition calling for more and better funding for education to achieve their full potential. UNIFEED