Also known as: Secretary-General · Secretary-General António Guterres · the Secretary-General · UN Secretary-General António Guterres · United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres · Secretary General · UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres · Secretary General António Guterres · UN boss · The Secretary General · Mr Guterres · UN chief Guterres · United Nations Secretary General António Guterres · Mr. Guterres · U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres · UN chief Antonio Guterres · Ronald Oduor · Pius Nyakundi
UN Secretary-General whose tenure ends December 31, 2026, with multiple candidates campaigning to succeed him.
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… Clashes were reported in North Wollo Zone of Amhara on Thursday, including around the UNESCO World Heritage sites in Lalibela, home to Ethiopia's famed rock churches.The United Nations chief Antonio Guterres raised the alarm Friday, with his spokesman saying he was "particularly …
Heavy fighting, telecoms disruption as Ethiopia conflict ragesCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 25 — UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for a tripling of adaptation finance and wider access to early-warning systems as climate shocks increasingly compound hunger, displacement and economic hardship, with East Africa facing a sharp deteriorati …
Guterres calls for tripling climate adaptation finance as East Africa hunger crisis deepensCapital News
… UN Secretary-General António Guterres has also described Africa’s absence from permanent representation as a historical injustice. …
Ruto warns UN double standards are eroding trust in global orderThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeMozambique’s President Daniel Chapo addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York on September 23, 2026. [AFP] Outgoing UN chief Antonio Guterres on Wednesday hailed the "unstoppable" rise of renewable energy and urged countrie …
Outgoing UN chief makes final climate push at New York summitThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeUnited Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has highlighted the growing influence of artificial intelligence (AI), warning that it is becoming a new test of power in an increasingly interconnected world. …
Guterres warns AI power is growing faster than global safeguardsCitizen Digital
… Martin said Hallgrimsson's comments reflected concerns about the scale of death and destruction in Gaza, also citing remarks by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. …
Irish PM backs football manager after Israel FA criticismCitizen Digital
… UN chief Antonio Guterres, meanwhile, called for the US and China to start a dialogue on the technology's future akin to US-Soviet engagement at the height of the Cold War. …
Trump renames AI 'super intelligence' as leaders jostle over dangersCitizen Digital
UN chief calls on China, US to establish AI dialogue By AFP September 23, 2026 04:01 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during a press conference outlin …
UN chief calls on China, US to establish AI dialogueThe Standard
… Sudan’s UN ambassador has urged the world body to intervene, arguing that failure to allow al-Burhan to travel to New York prevents the member state leader from participating in person.A spokesperson for UN chief Antonio Guterres said he was "deeply concerned" that the visa had n …
Sudan's Al-Burhan US visa denial robs him opportunity to attend, address UNGAThe Standard
… Trump said he had a "big decision" on whether to make a deal or "annihilate the Islamic Republic and do it quickly." Trump's divisive turn at the UN lectern came after the organization's outgoing leader Antonio Guterres raised the alarm on AI and bluntly warned "killer robots mus …
Trump beats 'America first' drum at UN as allies tread carefullyA UN Commission of Inquiry report citing Russia for atrocities in Ukraine and illegal recruitment of Global South fighters was submitted to the General Assembly as Kenya's delegation prepared to attend a Moscow summit on Africa, ahead of President Ruto's meeting with Putin at the Kremlin.
1 November 2026 · The Standard →
A UN Commission of Inquiry report citing Russia for atrocities in Ukraine and illegal recruitment of Global South fighters was submitted to the General Assembly as Kenya's delegation prepared to attend a Moscow summit on Africa, ahead of President Ruto's meeting with Putin at the Kremlin.
1 November 2026 · The Standard →
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has summoned talks with opposition parties and regional leaders in Mogadishu from November 14–18 to resolve disputes over Somalia's electoral system, after announcing parliamentary elections for April 15, 2027 and presidential elections for May 15. The opposition contests his push for universal suffrage over the clan-based indirect election system currently used.
30 October 2026 · The Standard →
Emirati diplomat Lana Nusseibeh is vying for the UN Secretary-General role following António Guterres's tenure ending December 31, 2026, pledging to rebuild trust amid global conflicts in Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
29 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Seasoned broadcaster Yvonne Okwara has ended her stint at Citizen TV on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, after nearly two decades in journalism. She did not disclose her next professional steps but signalled her departure as a transition to a new challenge.
28 October 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya's Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary clarified that the government has not endorsed any candidate for UN Secretary-General, despite Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi's public welcome of the UAE's Lana Nusseibeh's candidacy. Kenya said it is following the selection process and will support a candidate it deems capable of leading the UN.
27 October 2026 · Capital News →
The Programme Coordinating Board of UNAIDS has unanimously rejected proposals to shut down the agency, instead backing its transformation while ensuring protection for people living with or at risk of HIV and sustaining AIDS response gains. Executive Director Winnie Byanyima said the decision to preserve the Joint Programme is the beginning, with transformation work to follow.
27 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The United Nations Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS) will cease operations on October 31, closing more than three decades of UN missions in the Horn of Africa. The mission's functions have been transferred to Somali institutions and UN agencies as part of a jointly agreed roadmap to strengthen national ownership of peacebuilding and state-building efforts.
27 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing'Oei said the government has not expressed support for any candidate to succeed António Guterres as UN Secretary-General, though Kenya is monitoring the ongoing campaigns and will assess contenders as the race develops.
27 October 2026 · Capital News →
Four soldiers from El Salvador serving with a UN-backed Gang Suppression Force in Haiti went missing after their armored vehicle was ambushed near Port-au-Prince on Sunday as they returned to base from a market. US envoy Mike Waltz told the Security Council that the soldiers are believed to have survived the attack but remain unaccounted for.
19 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Macky Sall has withdrawn his candidacy for UN Secretary-General after the sixth informal Security Council straw poll, in which all seven candidates received at least one "discourage" vote. Sall said his decision aims to help facilitate a consensus candidate, and noted that straw polls have indicated Security Council preference for a candidate from Latin America and the Caribbean, possibly a woman.
17 October 2026 · Capital News →
Former Senegalese President Macky Sall withdrew from the seven-person race to become UN secretary general on Saturday, a day after an informal UN Security Council poll showed no clear frontrunner. In his withdrawal statement, Sall said test votes indicated preference for a candidate—possibly female—from the Latin America-Caribbean region.
17 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing'Oei has called for governments and international institutions to open decision-making to non-state actors and greater public engagement to rebuild trust, ahead of an October 21–23 Trust Summit in Nairobi. His call aligns with African countries' push for greater influence in institutions shaping international security and economic policy.
15 October 2026 · The Standard →
At least 12 people have been killed and 309 injured in an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Saudi-led military coalition blamed Yemen's Houthis for the deadliest attack in the kingdom since May 2015, though the Houthis have not commented.
11 October 2026 · Capital News →
At least 12 people were killed and more than 300 wounded in an attack on Riyadh's international airport on Saturday, the deadliest in the kingdom in more than a decade, as the Iran-backed Houthis escalate a campaign launched this summer. The dead included nationals from Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, the US, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Sudan, and Egypt.
11 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The United States announced sanctions against the International Criminal Court, banning transactions with what Secretary of State Marco Rubio called a "rogue court" and warning it would "end the ICC" if the court did not end its threats. The UN, European nations, and international human rights bodies condemned the decision as a serious blow to international criminal justice, though Israel welcomed the move.
10 October 2026 · The Standard →
The United States announced sanctions on the International Criminal Court, vowing to cripple the tribunal's operations and banning transactions with what Secretary of State Marco Rubio called a "rogue court." The sanctions include a six-month grace period to allow the court's member states to show meaningful progress on US concerns, while international allies including Canada, France, Germany, Japan, the UK, the UN, and the EU opposed the move.
9 October 2026 · The Standard →
The World Meteorological Organization forecasts near 100% certainty that El Niño will persist through early 2027. By managing water effectively and acting early, world economies can protect an estimated 4 trillion dollars in potential growth through 2030, stabilizing food prices and supporting vulnerable regions.
5 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Russia conducted a wave of drone and missile strikes on Kyiv's power supply on Wednesday, killing at least four people as the capital braces for freezing winter conditions. Ukraine's main energy provider DTEK confirmed grid damage affecting 8,000 households.
30 September 2026 · The Standard →
Iran reaffirmed its conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday after US President Donald Trump rejected the proposal, keeping the Middle East conflict at a stalemate. Iran's plan requires a halt to all hostilities across the region, including Lebanon, and restoration of a ceasefire agreement that previously called for releasing frozen Iranian assets, lifting sanctions on Iranian oil, and ending the US naval blockade.
27 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Iran stood firm on its conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz after US President Donald Trump rejected the proposal. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the plan requires cessation of all hostilities in the Middle East, release of frozen Iranian assets, lifting of sanctions on Iranian oil, and an end to the US naval blockade, stating "We will not back down from them."
27 September 2026 · The Standard →
Heavy fighting between Ethiopian federal forces and the Tigray People's Liberation Front broke out on multiple fronts, with the TPLF seizing local airports and launching attacks into Afar and Amhara. Telecoms disruption in Tigray has raised fears of a repeat of the 2020-2022 civil war blockade, when more than 600,000 people died.
26 September 2026 · The Standard →
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for tripling adaptation finance and wider early-warning system access as climate shocks worsen hunger and economic hardship across East Africa, where food insecurity has nearly tripled from 13.9 million people in 2016 to 40.3 million in 2026.
25 September 2026 · Capital News →
President William Ruto told the UN General Assembly that inconsistent application of international law and unequal power within the UN are undermining trust in the multilateral system, and that credibility depends on whether rules are applied consistently rather than invoked selectively.
24 September 2026 · Capital News →
Outgoing UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on countries to develop concrete plans to quit fossil fuels and lift their emissions targets, hailing renewable energy as "unstoppable" and the cheapest source of new electricity. Germany became the third country to issue a fossil fuel phase-out roadmap, after France and the Netherlands.
24 September 2026 · The Standard →
UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the General Assembly that artificial intelligence is becoming a new form of power—derived from data, computing capacity and algorithms—and is advancing at extraordinary speed, outpacing humanity's ability to understand its consequences. He said the danger lies not in AI itself but in powerful capabilities developing without adequate oversight, accountability and transparency, and called for governments to protect citizens through information sharing, testing cooperation, and common safeguards.
24 September 2026 · The Standard →
Ireland's prime minister Micheal Martin backed the country's football manager Heimir Hallgrimsson after Israel's football federation accused him of "stupidity, ignorance and hypocrisy" over comments about the war in Gaza. Martin called the Israel FA's remarks "unacceptable" and said they should be withdrawn.
23 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President Donald Trump announced that the US government would rename artificial intelligence "super intelligence" in official communications, arguing the word "artificial" undersold the technology. The move comes as world leaders debate how to address dangers of fast-advancing AI, with Trump opposing regulation despite incidents of the technology falling out of human control and warnings from company insiders.
23 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
UN Secretary-General António Guterres called Tuesday for the United States and China to establish dialogue channels on artificial intelligence, comparing the need to Cold War-era strategic engagement. China and the US are discussing creating a communication channel for AI concerns ahead of a planned Washington summit between Presidents Trump and Xi Jinping on Thursday.
23 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The United States refused to grant a visa to Sudanese army commander General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, citing his rejection of a US-proposed 90-day ceasefire proposal. The visa denial has prevented him from attending and addressing the UN General Assembly in New York.
23 September 2026 · The Standard →
President Trump told the UN that the United States will not join global AI regulation and urged countries to abandon the International Criminal Court, while also stating he faces a "big decision" on whether to negotiate or "annihilate the Islamic Republic" of Iran. Other world leaders at the assembly warned about Palestinian futures amid Israeli West Bank settlement expansion and raised concerns about global unrest and US actions.
22 September 2026 · The Standard →