It is the busiest and probably the most important week at the United Nations headquarters in New York, where leaders from around the world meet to discuss global issues or highlight the specific priorities of their countries. In mid-September, the 79th session of the General Assembly begins, […]
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The UN Secretary-General has warned that, if left unregulated, artificial intelligence could destabilise democratic systems by spreading disinformation, fuelling hate speech and distorting public opinion through fake characters or situations, or deepfakes. These risks are particularly critical this year, as more than 50 countries hosting AI are now using the Internet.
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“Peace is under threat,” the UN Secretary-General said on Friday, citing the escalation of war in various parts of the world. Speaking at the annual UN Peace Bell ceremony, António Guterres recalled that “from the Middle East to Sudan, Ukraine and beyond, we see bullets flying in the air.”
UN Secretary-General António Guterres said Thursday that the Future Summit represents an important step on the path towards building a stronger and more effective multilateralism, and an opportunity to seal far-reaching agreements on international cooperation for a safer, more sustainable and fairer world. Guterres spoke
The 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly opened on Tuesday with a new president: Philemon Yang, former Prime Minister of Cameroon, who spoke out in favour of multilateralism to resolve major global problems. “We must demonstrate that international cooperation remains the most effective tool at our disposal.”
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres told lawmakers in Timor-Leste on Friday that the world has much to learn from its inspiring struggle for self-rule, 25 years after the historic referendum that paved the way for independence in 2002. In a surprise move, lawmakers appointed the head of the UN
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On the second day of his official visit to Timor Leste, the UN Secretary-General met on Thursday with Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão, to whom he paid tribute for “the sacrifices he made to achieve the independence of his country and his people” - now celebrating 25 years - including his years
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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday evening urged an immediate halt to Israeli military operations in the occupied West Bank, where the crisis has escalated alongside the war in Gaza. Israeli security forces have carried out ground incursions and airstrikes
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The UN Secretary-General arrived in Timor-Leste on Wednesday, where he said the aim of his visit was to demonstrate solidarity with both the memory and the future of that country. “The United Nations and the Timorese people were together at the time when the country took on the construction of the
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The acceleration of sea level rise and the warming and acidification of the oceans endangers the Pacific islands, which face increasing threats to their socioeconomic viability and their very existence due to climate change, the World Meteorological Organization warned this Tuesday ( WMO). In his report on the State of the
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