Secretary-General urges countries to end ‘deadly addiction’ to coal

The world still has a “fighting chance” to limit global warming by ending dependence on coal, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told representatives from governments, local authorities and the private sector, meeting online on Tuesday.

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UN chief urges governments and business to step up action to protect nature

07 Dec 2022

Governments and the private sector must move to effectively protect the natural environment, Secretary-General António Guterres told journalists covering the UN biodiversity conference, COP15, in Montréal, Canada, on Wednesday.

In Davos speech, UN chief highlights private sector role in pandemic recovery

25 Jan 2021

The private sector has a key role to play in lifting countries out of both the COVID-19 and climate crises, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told international business leaders on Monday.

World News in Brief: recovery efforts in Ukraine, human rights in Sudan and WHO report

11 Oct 2023

In Ukraine, a UN team on the ground is working closely with the Government, local authorities, the private sector, and communities – including youth groups – to boost the country’s massive recovery efforts.