Quoted in 10 Things You Didn't Know About António Guterres, by Deidre McPhillips, U.S. News and World Report, (20 Feb. 2017)
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The greatest shortcoming of the international community today is its failure to prevent conflict and maintain global security.
— António Guterres
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About António Guterres
António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres (/ɡʊˈtɛrəs/; European Portuguese: ɐ̃ˈtɔnju ɡuˈtɛʁɨʃ; born 30 April 1949)) is the ninth United Nations Secretary General, and was the Prime Minister of Portugal (from 1995 to 2002) and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (from June 2005 to December 2015). As General Secretary, Guterres led the United Nations to deal with issues such as climate change, the Rohingya genocide, the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen, the Uyghur genocide, the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tigray War, the Russo-Ukrainian War, and the 2023 Israel-Hamas war.
About António Guterres
António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres (/ɡʊˈtɛrəs/; European Portuguese: ɐ̃ˈtɔnju ɡuˈtɛʁɨʃ; born 30 April 1949)) is the ninth United Nations Secretary General, and was the Prime Minister of Portugal (from 1995 to 2002) and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (from June 2005 to December 2015). As General Secretary, Guterres led the United Nations to deal with issues such as climate change, the Rohingya genocide, the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen, the Uyghur genocide, the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tigray War, the Russo-Ukrainian War, and the 2023 Israel-Hamas war.
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