{"id":2360,"date":"2026-05-14T08:47:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T08:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/?p=2360"},"modified":"2026-05-14T08:47:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T08:47:09","slug":"un-secretary-general-antonio-guterres-praises-addis-ababas-rapid-transformation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/un-secretary-general-antonio-guterres-praises-addis-ababas-rapid-transformation\/","title":{"rendered":"UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres Praises Addis Ababa\u2019s Rapid Transformation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/696883426_1008330991563688_607375712226113198_n-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2361\" 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