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Antonio Guterres
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- Born 30 April 1949
- Age 75
- Birth Place Santos-o-Velho, Lisbon Portugal
- Profession Politician, Engineer, Assistant Professor, Diplomat
- Political Party Socialist
- In Office Prime Minister Of Portugal 28 October 1995 - 6 April 2002, United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees 15 June 2005 - 31 December 2015, President Of The Socialist International 10 November 1999 - 15 June 2005, Secretary-General Of The Socialist Party 23 February 1992 - 21 January 2002, Leader Of The Opposition 23 February 1992 - 28 October 1995, Member Of The Assembly Of The Republic 3 June 1976 - 4 April 2002
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Antonio Guterres BIOGRAPHY
António Guterres: A Career in Public Service Born April 30, 1949, António Guterres is the ninth UN Secretary-General, a position he assumed in 2017. A prominent figure in the Portuguese Socialist Party (PS), his political career spans decades. From 1995 to 2002, he served as Portugal's...
Antonio Guterres PERSONAL LIFE
| Father | Virgílio Dias Guterres |
| Mother | Ilda Cândida de Oliveira |
| Spouse | Luísa Guimarães e Melo (1972; died 1998), Catarina Vaz Pinto (2001), |
| Education | Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon |
POSITIONS HELD BY Antonio Guterres
| Position | Tenure |
|---|---|
| United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | 15 June 2005 - 31 December 2015 |
| Prime Minister of Portugal | 28 October 1995 - 6 April 2002 |
| President of the Socialist International | November 1999 - June 2005 |
| General Secretary of the Socialist Party (Portugal) | 23 February 1992 - 20 January 2002 |
| President-in-Office of the European Council | 1 January 2000 - 30 June 2000 |
ANTONIO GUTERRES NEWS
Every 11 minutes, a woman or girl is killed by an intimate partner or family member: UN chief
November 22, 2022 1:10 pm
The UN chief gave a clarion call to all to “consign violence against women and girls to the history books,” saying now is the time for transformative action that ends violence against women and girls.
UN Secretary-General writes: As world population reaches 8 billion today, it is time to bridge divides and restore trust
November 15, 2022 12:30 pm
Unless we bridge the yawning chasm between the global haves and have-nots, we are setting ourselves up for an 8-billion-strong world filled with tensions and mistrust, crisis and conflict
Zero tolerance for greenwashing, UN chief Guterres warns companies
November 09, 2022 5:18 am
“We must have zero tolerance for net-zero greenwashing,” Guterres said while launching the report of an expert group he had formed last year to suggest measures to prevent greenwashing by private corporations and other non-state actors.
The message of Mission LiFE: Adopting a pro-planet lifestyle is not the responsibility of the “other”, the buck stops with us
October 23, 2022 4:19 pm
For each stakeholder, ‘planet orientation’ has to become a talisman, used to judge thinking, ideas and actions
Praises solar energy initiatives: At Modhera, Guterres criticises India for fossil fuel subsidies
October 21, 2022 12:08 am
Earlier too, the UN chief had criticised India for its fossil fuel subsidies that he said were nearly seven times more than those provided for clean energy.
UN chief Antonio Guterres pays tribute to 26/11 victims in Mumbai: 'No cause can justify terrorism'
October 20, 2022 5:38 pm
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, on his maiden visit to India, paid homage to the martyrs of the 26/11 terrorist attack in Mumbai at the Hotel Taj in Colaba area. This was one of the targets of the attacks, in which over 166 individuals were killed.
UN Secy-General Antonio Guterres to visit state
October 18, 2022 1:17 am
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar will also hold bilateral discussions with the UNSG on issues of global concern, and steps to deepen India’s engagement with the UN, including through India’s upcoming Presidency of the G20 and reformed multilateralism, a government release said Monday.
UN ponders rapid armed force to help end Haiti's crisis
October 10, 2022 9:19 am
The letter notes that if member states do not “step forward with bilateral support and financing,” the U.N. operation may be an alternative.
UN sums up climate science: world heading in wrong direction
September 13, 2022 7:39 pm
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres cited the floods in Pakistan, heat waves in Europe, droughts in places such as China, the Horn of Africa, and the United States – and pointed the finger at fossil fuels.
Pakistan floods caused USD 30 billion economic loss: UN Sec Gen Guterres
September 10, 2022 8:28 am
Guterres, who is visiting Pakistan on a two-day solidarity visit, asked the international community to come forward to help Pakistan to tackle the fallout of the massive floods which affected more than 33 million people and submerged one-third of the country.
