Antonio Guterres

Also known as: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres · United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres

2026-05-292026-07-28

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June 2026
9 JunWeekend Post
… United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres emphasized that this El Niño must be recognized as an urgent climate warning. …
World Metrological Services warns against El Nino
May 2026
29 MayDaily News Botswana
… In his message to the 2026 Global Poverty Reduction and Development Forum in Beijing on Wednesday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres underscored the urgency of fighting poverty, noting that it affects people in every corner of the world. …
Under Xi China builds on anti-poverty gains with rural revitalization drive

World & Region

Over 200 leaders urge next UN chief on gender equality

The News

More than 200 current and former heads of state, UN leaders, and organisations are calling on the next UN Secretary-General to commit to five concrete actions advancing gender equality across the UN system. The letter warns that the UN faces a critical test of its commitment to gender equality amid global backlash against women's rights and notes that the UN has never been led by a woman in 80 years and nine Secretaries-General.

24 July 2026 · Weekend Post →

Friday 24 July

Over 200 leaders urge next UN chief on gender equality
More than 200 current and former heads of state, UN leaders, and organisations are calling on the next UN Secretary-General to commit to five concrete actions advancing gender equality across the UN system. The letter warns that the UN faces a critical test of its commitment to gender equality amid global backlash against women's rights and notes that the UN has never been led by a woman in 80 years and nine Secretaries-General.
24 July 2026 · Weekend Post →

Tuesday 9 June

WMO warns of strong El Niño developing in 2026
The World Meteorological Organization has issued an urgent warning that a strong El Niño event is developing and expected to exacerbate droughts, heavy rainfall, and heatwaves globally, with an 80% likelihood of El Niño conditions prevailing from June to August 2026.
9 June 2026 · Weekend Post →

Thursday 4 June

World Meteorological Organization warns El Niño developing
The World Meteorological Organization has warned that El Niño is developing in the Pacific Ocean with subsurface waters registering more than 6°C above normal, with an 80 to 90 percent chance of occurrence between June and August 2026. UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for urgent preparedness, warning that the combined effects of El Niño and climate change could unleash devastating floods, droughts, and wildfires.
4 June 2026 · Weekend Post →

Friday 29 May

China pursues rural revitalization after poverty eradication campaign
Under President Xi Jinping's leadership, China's eight-year poverty alleviation campaign lifted nearly 100 million rural residents above the national poverty line; the nation now focuses on all-around revitalization for the roughly 450 million people in the countryside, with solar panel projects in rural areas like Yunnan Province providing income and environmental benefits.
29 May 2026 · Daily News Botswana →