Iran must make a first step towards improving relations with countries in the region and the United States by making it clear it does not aim to develop nuclear weapons, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday.

The world’s political and business elite present in Davos on Wednesday faced an uncompromising address from UN chief António Guterres as he rounded on a lack of multilateral collaboration in an “increasingly rudderless world” at risk from two existential dangers: climate change and unregulated Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Follow The Hindu’s updates of Day 3 of the World Economic Forum 2025, in Davos, Switzerland, on January 22, 2025

Various countries in the Middle East have sent representatives to the meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos. The meetings and speeches at Davos are important. Some countries will be messaging about what they hope will happen in the coming year.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that unchecked climate change and AI pose existential threats to humanity. He emphasized AI's potential disruptiveness to economies and insisted it should benefit humanity rather than dominate it.

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres emphasized the importance of Iran declaring its non-interest in nuclear weapons to improve relations with regional countries and the U.S. Speaking at the World Economic Forum,

General Antonio Guterres has acknowledged Donald Trump's pivotal diplomatic role in achieving the Gaza ceasefire, praising his 'robust diplomacy' alongside efforts from Qatar and Turkey, in an address at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

“AI holds untold promise for humanity,” Guterres said, pointing to advancements in healthcare, agriculture, and crisis response. However, he cautioned that AI, if left unregulated, could become a tool of deception and disrupt economies, labor markets, and institutions.

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres today met Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus in the Swiss city of Davos. Guterres and Yunus exchanged pleasantries during the meeting on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum's (WEF) annual conference.

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged Iran to improve relations with regional countries and the United States by stating it does not intend to pursue nuclear weapons. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos,

United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres met Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus in the Swiss city of Davos today (22 January). During the meeting on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting, Antonio Guterres and Dr Yunus exchanged pleasantries.