António Guterres
António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres is a Portuguese politician and diplomat who has served as the ninth secretary-general of the United Nations since 2017. A member of the Portuguese Socialist Party, Guterres served as the prime minister of Portugal from 1995 to 2002.
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Sep 27, 2026
Far Right
The UN human rights office added 61 companies to its settler blacklist over activities in Judea and Samaria.
Religious Zionism condemns the UN as structurally biased against Israel and sees the blacklist as economic warfare against Jewish communities in the biblical heartland.
Sep 26, 2026
Center
The UN Secretary-General met Pezeshkian and told him 'your voice was the voice of peace'.
Pragmatists view Guterres as a sympathetic but weak broker whose praise for Iran's peace rhetoric rings hollow given the lack of any binding mechanism to reopen Hormuz.
Sep 10, 2026
Far Left
UN Secretary-General warned Israel to halt attacks on south Lebanon and comply with Resolution 1701.
Reformists see Guterres's call as a rare international rebuke to Israel, strengthening their argument that Iran should pursue diplomatic channels over military escalation.
Aug 22, 2026
Lean Left
The UN's term is winding down as candidates vie to replace him, with the first vote held in July.
Socialistes view his legacy as mixed, and hope for a successor who will champion multilateralism and tackle climate and inequality.