For Antonio Guterres's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
In twelve countries tracked by the U.N., the number of cases of violence against women and girls increased 83% from 2019 to 2020, and cases reported to the police grew by 64%.
Global solidarity with Africa is an imperative.
United Nations Day marks the birthday of our founding Charter — the landmark document that embodies the hopes, dreams and aspirations of "we the peoples." Every day, the women and men of the United Nations work to give practical meaning to that Charter. Despite the odds ...
The world should continue to heed the former secretary-general's voice of grace and reason, of morality and solidarity.
A concerted multilateral response at global, regional and national levels is needed to defeat the transnational threat of terrorism.
Developing an international network of legal migration would go a long way toward reducing refugee crises.
Our world faces many grave challenges. Widening conflicts and inequality. Extreme weather and deadly intolerance. Security threats — including nuclear weapons. We have the tools and wealth to overcome these challenges. All we need is the will. The world's problems transcend borders. We have to transcend our differences to transform ...
