COVID19 has deepened existing inequalities & vulnerabilities for women & girls. On Saturday's #WorldPopulationDay and every day, we must protect the … - António Guterres
" "COVID19 has deepened existing inequalities & vulnerabilities for women & girls. On Saturday's #WorldPopulationDay and every day, we must protect the rights of women and girls, end gender-based violence and safeguard sexual and reproductive health care.
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About António Guterres
António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres (/ɡʊˈtɛrəs/; European Portuguese: [ɐ̃ˈtɔnju ɡuˈtɛʁɨʃ]; born 30 April 1949)) is the ninth United Nations Secretary General, and was the Prime Minister of Portugal (from 1995 to 2002) and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (from June 2005 to December 2015). As General Secretary, Guterres led the United Nations to deal with issues such as climate change, the Rohingya genocide, the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen, the Uyghur genocide, the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tigray War, the Russo-Ukrainian War, and the 2023 Israel-Hamas war.
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António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres
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Antonio Guterres
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Mr. António Guterres
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