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It is a gift to serve humanity, with António Guterres - United Nations Secretary-General

Awake At Night by Tulin Battikhi

Sep 15, 202647:42News & Politics

António Guterres' drive to serve those less fortunate saw him rise from a volunteer in the slums of Lisbon to the highest spheres of politics, eventually taking on the world's most important diplomatic role. Now in his f...

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