The world’s political and business elite present in Davos on Wednesday faced an uncompromising address from UN chief António Guterres as he rounded on a lack of multilateral collaboration in an “increasingly rudderless world” at risk from two existential dangers: climate change and unregulated Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Guterres highlights escalating global conflicts, climate crisis, artificial intelligence risks in speech, urging leaders to act decisively to address humanity's most pressing challenges

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The world's political and business elite present in Davos on Wednesday faced an uncompromising address from UN chief António Guterres as he rounded on

Iran must make a first step towards improving relations with countries in the region and the United States by making it clear they do not aim to develop nuclear weapons, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday.

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres today met Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus in the Swiss city of Davos. Guterres and Yunus exchanged pleasantries during the meeting on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum's (WEF) annual conference.

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres (pic) on Wednesday (Jan 22) hailed Donald Trump's diplomatic efforts to help secure a truce in the Gaza Strip following 15 months of war.

“The first step now must come from Iran,” Guterres stated. “Because if not, we risk having indeed an escalation.” The UN chief stressed that it is crucial for Iran to recognize the importance of this step for peace and stability in the region.

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres emphasized the importance of Iran declaring its non-interest in nuclear weapons to improve relations with regional countries and the U.S. Speaking at the World Economic Forum,

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged Iran to improve relations with regional countries and the United States by stating it does not intend to pursue nuclear weapons. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos,

Trump began his second term with a series of executive actions. The 47th US president ordered a crackdown on immigration and withdrew the US from the Paris Climate Agreement and World Health Organization.