UN chief Guterres cancels Davos trip due to bad cold, spokesperson says

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at 10 Downing Street
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres smiles while speaking with Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer inside 10 Downing Street in central London, Britain, January 16, 2026. HENRY NICHOLLS/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
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The U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has cancelled his plans to attend the Davos meeting in Switzerland where he was due to deliver a special address, a U.N. spokesperson said on Tuesday.

"The Secretary-General has, unfortunately, had to cancel his participation at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting in Davos. It was scheduled for tomorrow, but he's got a bad cold," said U.N. spokesperson Rolando Gomez in response to a reporter's question.

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