António GuterresVerified account

We need to stand together in support of multilateral peaceful solutions, now more than ever. Strengthening cooperation with @arableague_gs & other regional organizations will improve multilateralism globally. My remarks to the Security Council: https://bit.ly/3wxB9ug 

I strongly condemn Wednesday’s deadly attacks on compounds inside the Aden Adde International Airport area in Mogadishu, Somalia. The perpetrators have to be brought to justice. The @UN stands with the people of Somalia in their fight against terrorism.

Madeleine Albright was a dear friend. I had the privilege of working with her over the years & was always struck by her wise counsel, deep experience, abiding humanity, warmth & wit. My condolences to Dr. Albright’s family & everyone touched by her extraordinary life.

The failure by Taliban authorities to reopen schools for girls above 6th grade is profoundly disappointing & damaging for Afghanistan. I urge the de facto authorities to open schools for all students without any further delay. https://bit.ly/3qr2sTq 

The fallout from Russia’s war in Ukraine risks upending global food & energy markets - with major implications for the climate crisis. Major economies must keep short-term measures from creating long-term fossil fuel dependence.

My statement to the press on the war in Ukraine: https://bit.ly/3IrnOWF 

Those in the private sector still financing coal must be held to account. Their support for coal could not only cost the world its climate goals. It’s a stupid investment – leading to billions in stranded assets.

Addiction to fossil fuels is mutually assured destruction. We need to fix the broken global energy mix. Instead of hitting the brakes on the decarbonization of the global economy, now is the time to race towards a renewable energy future.

We are sleepwalking to climate catastrophe. Our planet has already warmed by as much as 1.2 degrees – and we see the devastating consequences everywhere. We need a 45% reduction in global emissions by 2030 and carbon neutrality by mid-century to keep our climate goals alive.

Racism plagues our world. It is abhorrent. It is ugly. And it is everywhere. We must reject and condemn it without reservation, without hesitation, without qualification.

As humanity faces unprecedented challenges, let us be guided by the #Nowruz spirit of solidarity and renew our pledge to live in harmony & protect our planet. I wish everyone a happy, healthy and peaceful Nowruz.

Building a future of justice requires mending an unjust past. We must listen to those experiencing injustice and ensure their concerns and demands are at the centre of efforts to dismantle discriminatory structures. #FightRacism

The @UN Charter is based on the sovereign equality of all its members. It calls for “respect for the principle of equal rights & self-determination of peoples”. These norms must not be undermined. All disagreements must be resolved by dialogue.

The war in Ukraine also shows how the global addiction to fossil fuels is placing energy security, #ClimateAction & the entire global economy at the mercy of geopolitics. All countries need to make a rapid, managed transition to renewable energy.

There is no military solution to the war in Yemen. Yet we see a multiplication of frontlines, increasing numbers of civilian casualties, and instability radiating across the entire region. Allowing the conflict to continue is a choice. So is ending it. We must choose peace.