The Latest Breaking News from António Guterres

UN chief calls for end of all sanctions on Syria during second day of visit

Western countries including the United States have announced the easing of sanctions on Syria, but investors have remained cautious.

Euronews · Jul 26

UN chief urges global support for Syria during first Damascus visit since 2009

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is the first UN chief to visit Syria since his predecessor Ban Ki-moon in 2009, two years before the start of Syria's civil war.

Euronews · Jul 25

U.N. chief urges international community to back Syrians during visit to Damascus

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres has appealed to the international community to support the people of Syria

The Independent UK · Jul 25

Silicon Valley Is Building Armed Robots For The Battlefield. Washington Is Clearing The Way For Their Use

The debate over armed robots has intensified amid the wars in Iran and Ukraine.

International Business Times · Jul 20

UN Secretary General says 'Killer Robots' must be stopped, calls autonomous weapons "morally repugnant"

UN Secretary General António Guterres calls for a global ban on autonomous "killer robots," arguing that life-and-death decisions must remain exclusively human.

TechRadar · Jul 15

Trump Directs Fresh Strikes to 'Hold Iranian Forces Accountable,' Says CENTCOM; Oil Tops $74 as Dow Futures Fall Over 100 Points

Late Sunday, global markets turned cautious after the U.S. launched another round of strikes against Iran, fueling a rally in crude oil prices and weighing on U.S. stock futures.

Benzinga · Jul 13

Amazon's CTO on how developers can ride out the AI-powered coding wave

Software engineering is going through its most dramatic transformation in years.

Fortune · Jul 9

Unchecked AI progress may pose ‘catastrophic risks’

GENEVA - ‌Developments in artificial intelligence are outpacing scientific understanding and government policy, meaning there are no guarantees the technology will not cause catastrophic harm, an independent panel advising the United Nations warned on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post · Jul 1

Eleven EU countries call for methane rules pause amid energy security fears

The eleven EU countries say that the methane rules could jeopardise natural gas supply, especially from foreign suppliers who would face extra costs. Environmentalists warn the EU not to cave in to pressure while the United Nations urged world nations to do more to mitigate methane emissions.

Euronews · Jun 25

Iran war pushes climate movement into action as it gathers in sweltering London

IN FOCUS: Record June heat and ongoing impacts of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz instil renewed sense of purpose as more than 100,000 people gather for London Climate Action Week. Nick Ferris reports

The Independent UK · Jun 24