António Guterres
Secretary-General of the United Nations since 2017
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| December 2024 | António Guterres advocated for a permanent seat for the African Union on the UN Security Council to promote fairness and justice for African nations. |
| October 2024 | Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz declared António Guterres persona non grata in Israel due to his statements about Iranian strikes against Israel. |
| October 24 2024 | Warmly shook Vladimir Putin's hand during BRICS summit in Kazan, leading to Volodymyr Zelenskyy refusing to meet with him in Kyiv. |
| August 2024 | António Guterres was awarded East-Timorese citizenship by the National Parliament of East-Timor for his dedication to the country’s independence. |
| July 1 2024 | António Guterres received the Order of Doʻstlik of the High Degree from Uzbekistan. |
| February 2024 | António Guterres called for a full investigation into the death of Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny. |
| 2023 | Guterres condemned Hamas's actions during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war and criticized Israel's total blockade of the Gaza Strip, leading to calls for his resignation from the Israeli ambassador to the UN. |
| November 7 2023 | António Guterres was made a Knight of the Collar of the Order of Charles III in Spain. |
| July 2023 | António Guterres proposed the creation of an international body to oversee artificial intelligence, citing its potential risks and benefits. |
| May 2023 | António Guterres stated that peace negotiations to end the Russo-Ukrainian War were 'not possible at this moment'. |
| April 2023 | The Pentagon document leaks revealed that António Guterres was spied on by U.S. intelligence amid accusations of being overly lenient towards Russia. |
| January 2023 | Called for a global effort to transform education and create an inclusive learning environment. |
| January 2023 | António Guterres called for a global effort to transform education and emphasized the need to translate Summit Commitments into actionable steps. |
| 2022 | António Guterres was honored with an Honorary Degree from Seton Hall University. |
| 2022 | António Guterres received an Honorary Doctorate from the National University of Córdoba. |
| November 2022 | António Guterres met with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, praising the ceasefire that ended the Tigray War. |
| July 22 2022 | Under the leadership of António Guterres, the United Nations and Turkey brokered a deal between Russia and Ukraine for the export of grain from Ukrainian ports. |
| May 2022 | António Guterres toured West Africa, meeting families affected by the Islamist insurgency and advocating for African peace initiatives. |
| May 2 2022 | António Guterres was awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Niger. |
| April 2022 | António Guterres visited Ukraine during the Russian invasion, expressing surprise that Russian forces shelled parts of Kyiv while he was present. |
| April 30 2022 | Following Guterres's visit to Ukraine and Russia, the UN initiated evacuation efforts which allowed dozens of civilians to leave the Azovstal Iron and Steel Works in Mariupol. |
| 2021 | António Guterres was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Law by the University of Cambridge. |
| 2021 | António Guterres was re-elected for a second term as the UN Secretary-General. |
| July 2021 | António Guterres stated it was 'highly desirable' to make ecocide a crime at the International Criminal Court. |
| June 18 2021 | António Guterres was appointed for a second term as United Nations secretary-general by a voting session of the United Nations General Assembly. |
| June 8 2021 | The United Nations Security Council expressed support for António Guterres's re-election as secretary-general. |
| 2020 | The World Jewish Congress awarded Guterres the Theodor Herzl Prize, recognizing him as a 'true and devoted friend of the Jewish people and the state of Israel.' |
| December 11 2020 | António Guterres received the Jubilee Medal '25 years of Neutrality of Turkmenistan.' |
| October 2020 | In October, António Guterres resigned from the International Peace Institute. |
| October 6 2020 | Guterres expressed deep concern over the escalation of hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh, urging Armenia and Azerbaijan to halt fighting and pursue a peaceful resolution. |
| September 22 2020 | Guterres appealed for global solidarity to overcome COVID-19 and called for a global ceasefire by the end of 2020. |
| August 10 2020 | In response to the explosion in Beirut, Guterres expressed support for all people in need in Lebanon, particularly vulnerable women and girls. |
| 2019 | António Guterres was awarded the Charlemagne Prize. |
| September 2019 | Guterres condemned Israeli plans to annex the Jordan Valley and expressed deep concern over escalating violence in Syria following Turkey's offensive. |
| June 2019 | Guterres emphasized that the UN has an obligation to lead in addressing climate change while visiting the Pacific island of Tuvalu. |
| September 2018 | During his address to the 73rd United Nations General Assembly, Guterres became the first secretary to advocate for stronger safety nets like Universal Basic Income in light of advancing technology. |
| June 2018 | Guterres called for an independent investigation into a Saudi Arabian-led coalition air strike in Yemen that killed 51 civilians, including 40 children. |
| March 2018 | Guterres described the situation in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta as 'hell on earth,' highlighting the severe destruction in the region. |
| 2017 | Succeeds Ban Ki-moon as UN Secretary-General, becoming the first European to hold this office since Kurt Waldheim in 1981. |
| 2017 | António Guterres received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of South Carolina. |
| October 27 2017 | After Catalonia declared independence, Guterres expressed trust in Spanish institutions to find a solution within the constitutional framework. |
| June 20 2017 | Guterres warned the Trump administration that if the United States disengaged from global issues, it would be replaced in international leadership. |
| April 12 2017 | Guterres appointed an eight-member independent panel to assess and enhance the effectiveness of UN-Habitat after the adoption of the New Urban Agenda. |
| January 1 2017 | On his first day as secretary-general of the United Nations, António Guterres pledged to make 2017 a year for peace, urging a commitment to prioritize peace. |
| January 1 2017 | António Guterres took office as the United Nations Secretary-General. |
| 2016 | António Guterres received the Honorary Doctorate of Laws from Carleton University. |
| 2016 | António Guterres was honored with an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Coimbra. |
| 2016 | António Guterres was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the European University of Madrid. |
| 2016 | Guterres addressed the ongoing issues of UN peacekeepers committing human rights violations, stating that any such actions must be severely punished and emphasizing the need for a new compact with all key parties. |
| October 2016 | In a UN General Assembly meeting, the representative from Haiti discussed the UN's response to the cholera epidemic and its implications for human rights. |
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