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As COVID deaths pass two million worlwide, Guterres warns against self-defeating ‘vaccinationalism'

15 January 2021

With more than two million lives now lost worlwide to COVID-19, the UN Secretary-General appealed on Friday for countries to work together and help each other to end the pandemic and save lives. In a video statement, Secretary-General António Guterres noted that the absence of a global coordinated effort has worsened the pandemic’s deadly impact.

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Guterres to seek second five-year term as UN Secretary-General

11 January 2021

António Guterres confirmed on Monday that he will be seeking a second five-year term as UN Secretary-General, which would begin in January 2022.

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UN chief highlights need for climate action, pandemic response, in commemorating 75th anniversary of the General Assembly

10 January 2021
Global

In his first major speech of the year, the UN Secretary-General underlined the need for global cooperation to address today’s challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change.

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UN mourns ‘legendary’ official: Sir Brian Urquhart dies at 101 

3 January 2021

 From the Congo to the Middle East, UN icon Sir Brian Urquhart was at the “centre of formative global events”, Secretary-General António Guterres said in a statement on Sunday, paying tribute to the legendary staff member who died yesterday at the age of 101.