UN chief urges world leaders to ‘get priorities straight’ as New Year message calls for peace over war

© UNICEF/Eyad El Baba Children in Gaza celebrate the announcement of a ceasefire in October 2025.

This article is published in association with United Nations. As the world enters 2026 amid mounting crises, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres has issued a stark but hopeful New Year appeal, urging global leaders to shift resources away from destruction and towards development, peace and people. “The world stands at a crossroads,” he said, warning that […]

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