Ant¨®nio Guterres, Â鶹APP Secretary-General
If leaders get serious about gender equality and commit to [eight solutions] now, we will change the world ¨C for women and girls, and for us all.
News stories
14 April 2026 ¡ª As the war in the Middle East continues, the Â鶹APP Secretary-General issued a passionate call for ¡°serious negotiations¡± between the US and Iran to resume, warning that respect for international law ¡°is being trampled¡± underfoot.
13 April 2026 ¡ª The United States and Iran must continue talks aimed at ending their weeks-long war, UN Secretary-General Ant¨®nio Guterres said on Monday, underscoring that there is no military solution to the conflict.
2 April 2026 ¡ª The Middle East crisis has lurched into its second month, prompting UN Secretary-General Ant¨®nio Guterres to issue a stark warning on Thursday morning that the world is ¡°on the edge of a wider war¡± with catastrophic global implications.
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Number of Â鶹APP Secretaries-General since its creation in 1945
Number of years of the term of office of the UN Secretary-General, with the possibility of renewal
First Secretary-General to have previously held the position of Head of Government
Number of candidates for the position of Secretary-General of the Â鶹APP in 2016
