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The very nature of work will change. The governments may have to consider stronger social safety nets, and eventually universal basic income.

— António Guterres

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A generation since the Genocide, we must never forget what happened – and ensure future generations always remember.

Gaza is becoming a graveyard for children. Hundreds of girls and boys are reportedly being killed or injured every day.

Climate change is the defining issue of our time – and we are at a defining moment. We face a direct existential threat.

Hunger is an outrage in a world of plenty. An empty stomach is a gaping hole in the heart of a society

Israel’s military operations have spread mass destruction and killed civilians on a scale unprecedented during my time as secretary-general.

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