The Latest Breaking News from António Guterres

Russia killed 136 children in Ukraine last year, says UN report; Kyiv accuses Moscow’s forces of hiding bodies in aftermath of Kakhovka dam breach

The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, recently sounded an ominous alarm bell. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), which aim to significantly reduce poverty around the world and create a better quality of life for all, are off track, he warned.

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.