About
I am the ninth Secretary-General of the United Nations. Since taking office in January 2017, my focus has been to mobilize people and push forward action to address the climate emergency, advance gender equality, and achieve reforms to enhance the UN's efforts to secure peace, sustainable development and human rights.
Throughout my life, I have centered my efforts on ensuring human dignity for all; from my early work as a teacher in the outskirts of Lisbon to the years I spent as Prime Minister of Portugal, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, and now Secretary-General.
I was born in Lisbon in 1949 and graduated from the Instituto Superior Técnico with a degree in engineering.
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The world cannot afford to short-change education. Something has to change.
The world cannot afford to short-change education. Something has to change.
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We need urgent action to curb harm from mis-and disinformation and hate speech.
We need urgent action to curb harm from mis-and disinformation and hate speech.
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Our planet is telling us something. It’s time to finally listen.
Our planet is telling us something. It’s time to finally listen.
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We can’t build a future for our grandchildren with a system for our grandparents. The #GlobalGoals — and with them the hopes and dreams of people…
We can’t build a future for our grandchildren with a system for our grandparents. The #GlobalGoals — and with them the hopes and dreams of people…
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Nelson Mandela’s compassion & commitment to peace have always been a deep personal inspiration. Madiba showed us the extraordinary difference one…
Nelson Mandela’s compassion & commitment to peace have always been a deep personal inspiration. Madiba showed us the extraordinary difference one…
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The work of UNRWA is one of the greatest factors providing hope and stability across a troubled region. Without the necessary support and financing…
The work of UNRWA is one of the greatest factors providing hope and stability across a troubled region. Without the necessary support and financing…
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Prime Minister
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11 July marks the first International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica. 29 years ago, the UN and the world…
11 July marks the first International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica. 29 years ago, the UN and the world…
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After seven days of travel across five countries in Central Asia, I leave encouraged by the profound sense of solidarity I encountered across the…
After seven days of travel across five countries in Central Asia, I leave encouraged by the profound sense of solidarity I encountered across the…
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Raging wars. Geopolitical divides. An epidemic of impunity. Cynicism and a crisis of trust. Deep global divisions are an obstacle to progress on two…
Raging wars. Geopolitical divides. An epidemic of impunity. Cynicism and a crisis of trust. Deep global divisions are an obstacle to progress on two…
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I was pleased to welcome members of The Elders Foundation - Mary Robinson, Ban Ki-moon and Ernesto Zedillo - back to our New York…
I was pleased to welcome members of The Elders Foundation - Mary Robinson, Ban Ki-moon and Ernesto Zedillo - back to our New York…
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At a time of colossal global upheaval and crises, the United Nations Charter still points the way to a better future. It is rooted in a spirit of…
At a time of colossal global upheaval and crises, the United Nations Charter still points the way to a better future. It is rooted in a spirit of…
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I am profoundly concerned about escalation between Israel and Hezbollah along the Blue Line. Escalation in continued exchanges of fire. Escalation…
I am profoundly concerned about escalation between Israel and Hezbollah along the Blue Line. Escalation in continued exchanges of fire. Escalation…
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Breakthroughs in digital technologies are happening at warp speed — from information and communication technologies and cloud computing, to…
Breakthroughs in digital technologies are happening at warp speed — from information and communication technologies and cloud computing, to…
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From Sudan to Ukraine, from the Middle East to Myanmar to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and beyond, conflict, climate chaos and upheaval are…
From Sudan to Ukraine, from the Middle East to Myanmar to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and beyond, conflict, climate chaos and upheaval are…
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Hate speech is a marker of discrimination, abuse, violence, conflict, and even crimes against humanity. We have seen this play out from Nazi Germany…
Hate speech is a marker of discrimination, abuse, violence, conflict, and even crimes against humanity. We have seen this play out from Nazi Germany…
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Like the meteor that wiped out the dinosaurs, humanity is having an outsized impact on our planet. In the case of the climate crisis, we are not the…
Like the meteor that wiped out the dinosaurs, humanity is having an outsized impact on our planet. In the case of the climate crisis, we are not the…
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This week we paid tribute to 188 United Nations colleagues who lost their lives in the line of duty last year. 135 of them worked for UNRWA - by far…
This week we paid tribute to 188 United Nations colleagues who lost their lives in the line of duty last year. 135 of them worked for UNRWA - by far…
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We need an exit ramp off the highway to climate hell. We have control of the wheel. The 1.5 degree limit of global warming is still just about…
We need an exit ramp off the highway to climate hell. We have control of the wheel. The 1.5 degree limit of global warming is still just about…
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