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U.N. chief rallies nations to take action against a 'world of trouble'

António Guterres called for greater diplomacy, more climate ambition, better use of technology, more focus on the U.N.'s 17 major goals for 2030 and a renewal of foundational values.

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres at the Web Summit 2017 in Lisbon, Portugal
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres at the Web Summit 2017 in Lisbon, Portugal (AN/Seb Daly)

UNITED NATIONS (AN) — U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres cited the "deeply corrosive" effects of armed conflict, poverty, hunger, inequality and climate change as his chief concerns this year.

"I won’t mince words. Alarm bells are still ringing. We face a world of trouble," Guterres told an informal meeting of the U.N. General Assembly in New York.

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