The Latest Breaking News from António Guterres

EU members agree new sanctions against Russia; Russian president says warheads can soon be deployed for duty

EU Copernicus Climate Change Service says start of June saw global surface air temper break heat records for the period.

The head of the United Nations launched a tirade against fossil fuel companies Thursday, accusing them of betraying future generations and undermining efforts to phase out a product he called “incompatible with human survival.”

The head of the United Nations mission in Sudan said on Tuesday evening that attacks in Sudan's Darfur region could amount to crimes against humanity.

US secretary of state Antony Blinken says Ukraine should expect ‘robust’ political and practical support from the Nato summit

Agriculture ministry warns of greater disaster next year, with global implications, from loss of Kakhovka reservoir

At least 16,000 people have so far lost their homes to flooding from the dam's collapse.

Humans rely on the ocean for many things, including food, jobs, recreation and stabilization of Earth’s climate. But although ocean resources may seem infinite, human impacts like pollution, overfishing and climate change are creating what United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called an “ocean emergency.” Climate change is pushing ocean…

The U.N. Security Council is calling for an immediate cease-fire in Sudan to be followed by a permanent halt to hostilities and new efforts to reach a lasting democratic political settlement in the conflict-wracked country

Nearly 17,000 civilian deaths were recorded across 12 conflicts around the world last year, a 53% rise.

The United Nations estimates nearly 17,000 civilians killed last year, an increase of 53% compared with year before.