Secretary-General @antonioguterres tells leaders at #COP27: Today’s urgent crises cannot be an excuse for backsliding or greenwashing.

If anything, they are a reason for greater urgency, stronger action & greater accountability. We are getting dangerously close to the point of no return. To avoid that dire fate, all @g20org countries must accelerate their transition now – in this decade - @antonioguterres #COP27

Seventy-seven years ago, tens of thousands of people were killed in the blink of an eye. The unflinching testimonies of those who survived remind us of the fundamental folly of nuclear weapons - @antonioguterres Nuclear weapons are nonsense. They guarantee no safety — only death and destruction - @antonioguterres

This war in Ukraine is senseless, and we must do everything in our power to bring it to an end through a negotiated solution in line with the @UN Charter - @antonioguterres The war is also having a huge and multi-dimensional impact far beyond Ukraine, through a threefold crisis of access to food, energy and finance - @antonioguterres

. @antonioguterres in Istanbul: Today, there is a beacon on the Black Sea.

A beacon of hope – a beacon of possibility – a beacon of relief -- in a world that needs it more than ever. Let there be no doubt – this is an agreement for the world.

It will bring relief for developing countries on the edge of bankruptcy and the most vulnerable people on the edge of famine.

Secretary-General @antonioguterres praises Jordan for its exceptional generosity to people fleeing conflict and upheaval in Syria and elsewhere. #MENA19 I am convinced that it is crucial to look at the Middle East and North Africa not only as an area of conflict, but as a region of opportunities - @antonioguterres #MENA19