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Antonio Guterres

António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres, GCC is a former Portuguese politician, prime minister and President of the Socialist International.

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We have reached a moment of truth. In 2021 we must address these fragilities and put the world on track, we count on businesses to play an important role by themselves and to put pressure on governments to do the right thing.

– Antonio Guterres

Found on Reuters 2 days ago Top News

We count on businesses to play an important role by themselves and to put pressure on governments to do the right thing.

– Antonio Guterres

Found on Reuters 2 days ago Top News

From the start, the World Health Organization provided factual information and scientific guidance that should have been the basis for a coordinated global response, unfortunately, many of these recommendations were not followed. And in some situations, there was a rejection of facts and an ignoring of the guidance. And when countries go in their own direction, the virus goes in every direction.

– Antonio Guterres

Found on Reuters 1 month ago Top News

I trust the American people to make sure that this country will assume the global leadership that is necessary for climate action to be successful, everything you can do to make cities, states and the federal government assume leadership globally for climate action is very important.

– Antonio Guterres

Found on Reuters 1 month ago Top News

But now is not that time.

– Antonio Guterres

Found on Reuters 9 months ago Politics

Nature is angry. And we fool ourselves if we think we can fool nature, because nature always strikes back, and around the world nature is striking back with fury, there is a cost to everything. But the biggest cost is doing nothing. The biggest cost is subsidising a dying fossil fuel industry, building more and more coal plants, and denying what is plain as day: that we are in a deep climate hole, and to get out we must first stop digging.

– Antonio Guterres

Found on Reuters 1 year ago Environment

There is a cost to everything. But the biggest cost is doing nothing. The biggest cost is subsidising a dying fossil fuel industry, building more and more coal plants, and denying what is plain as day: that we are in a deep climate hole, and to get out we must first stop digging.

– Antonio Guterres

Found on Reuters 1 year ago Environment

There couldnt be a more clear message, so, if there is an area where I believe Ive been doing publicly much more than many other leaders around the world (it) is this.

– Antonio Guterres

Found on FOX News 1 year ago World

It is absolutely not true that Ive only done discreet diplomacy.

– Antonio Guterres

Found on FOX News 1 year ago World

I condemn the increasing number of child casualties, which are often a result of attacks in densely populated areas and against civilian objects, including schools and hospitals.

– Antonio Guterres

Found on Reuters 1 year ago World

Hate speech is spreading and public discourse is being coarsened, social media is being exploited as a platform for bigotry. We must all show solidarity in response to this dangerous upsurge in hatred.

– Antonio Guterres

Found on Reuters 1 year ago World

So let us say it loud and clear, we will not give ground. We will not turn back. We will push back against the pushback. And we will keep pushing. For wholesale change. For rapid change ... our world needs, starting by addressing the imbalance in power relations.

– Antonio Guterres

Found on FOX News 1 year ago World

And nationalist, populist and even austerity agendas are tearing social fabric aggravating inequality, splintering communities, curtailing womens rights and cutting vital services.

– Antonio Guterres

Found on FOX News 1 year ago World

Trust in global governance is also fragile, multilateralism is under fire precisely when we need it most.

– Antonio Guterres

Found on CNN 2 years ago Politics

The conference is closed, that doesn't mean that other initiatives cannot be developed to address the Cyprus problem.

– Antonio Guterres

Found on Reuters 3 years ago World

A terrorist would be very stupid if instead of coming with a well-prepared false passport( and) taking a plane into Europe through a legal channel, he would have to pay thousands of dollars to smugglers for a boat that can sink, and come into a reception center where he would be finger-printed, and then to start walking through different borders..., to get finally where they( want to be).

– Antonio Guterres

Found on Reuters 5 years ago World

This is a defining moment for the European Union, and it now has no other choice but to mobilize full force around this crisis. The only way to solve this problem is for the Union and all member states to implement a common strategy, based on responsibility, solidarity and trust.

– Antonio Guterres

Found on Reuters 5 years ago World

These people are forced to go on boats, they pay 4,000 or 5,000 euros and they die in these desperate circumstances.

– Antonio Guterres