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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urges G20 to lead pandemic ending effort
"The G20 Task Force should be co-convened at the highest levels by the major powers who hold most of the global supply and production capacity, together with the multilateral system," said Guterres.
Guterres calls for unified UNSC over Israel-Palestine conflict
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for a unified Security Council over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and regretted the lack of multilateralism
Guterres hopes Israel-Sudan agreement will bring peace to wider regions
The United Nations remains fully committed to supporting Sudan’s efforts to achieve socio-economic recovery, stability and prosperity for all people in Sudan and the wider region, the statement added.
Covid-19 presages crises to come, warns UN Secretary General
In his centerpiece address to the historic and unprecedented 75th session of the UN General Assembly, Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday appealed for global solidarity to overcome the COVID-19, and again call for a global ceasefire during the pandemic, by the end of the year.
Guterres calls for ‘positive’ move on Kashmir, sidesteps ‘demography’ question
On Wednesday he said, “I will make exactly the same statement I made in that moment” last year in August.
Use recovery from Covid-19 to tackle climate change: Guterres
Guterres described the report as "a catalog of a climate crisis that is worsening by the hour."
UN chief Antonio Guterres urges termination of hate, discrimination
It came as response to a rise of intolerance and violence based on religion or belief against individuals, which are often of a criminal nature.
More people could slip into hunger as result of COVID-19: UN Chief
The COVID-19 pandemic is making things even worse. Many more people could slip into hunger this year, he said.
UN chief highlights need for decent jobs to fuel Covid-19 recovery
"But let''s be clear: it''s not a choice between health or jobs and the economy," he said. "They are interlinked. We will either win on all fronts or fail on all fronts."
Guterres ‘concerned’ about deaths along LAC in Ladakh, urges restraint
United Nations, June 16 : UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is concerned about the clashes between Indian and…
UNSG concerned by child casualties in Kashmir
There were 10 other child casualties in Pakistan in occupied Kashmir, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab for which "responsibility could not be attributed".
COVID-19: UN calls for international help in Africa
The virus has taken more than 2,500 African lives. Vigilance and preparedness are critical, he said.
United Nations Chief wants full investigation into Visakhapatnam gas leak
United Nations, May 8 : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres wants a full investigation into the gas leak at…
UN chief stresses importance of multilateralism amid COVID-19 pandemic
"It is not enough to proclaim the virtues of multilateralism. We must continue to show its added value. International cooperation must adapt to changing times."
UN chief calls for protection of human rights in pandemic response
"The best response is one that responds proportionately to immediate threats while protecting human rights and the rule of law," he said.
United Nations chief warns against retreat from climate action
United Nations, April 21 : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned against a retreat from climate action at…
UN chief pledges to defeat COVID-19, rebuild fairer world
"Thank you for your support for the lifesaving work of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the other humanitarian agencies," said Guterres.
Guterres ‘salutes’ India’s international aid for fighting COVID-19
India has sent its military health professionals to Kuwait and Maldives to help deal with the pandemic.
UN chief makes special appeal to religious leaders over COVID-19
"Together, we can and will defeat this virus -- with cooperation, solidarity, and faith in our common humanity," said Guterres.
UN Secretary General Guterres invokes ‘spirit of Gandhi’ to ask for community reconciliation
Guterres has been following the situation and is "saddened by the reports of death that we have seen over the past few days in New Delhi", he said.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres following Delhi CAA clashes
United Nations, Feb 26 : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is following the situation in New Delhi where there…
Children face an assault on human rights: UN chief
The UN chief added that gender equality and women's rights, as well as the empowerment of civil society, were all areas without which human rights could not be guaranteed.
UN to continue talks with Iraqi parties to achieve reform
Baghdad, Nov 12 Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, special representative of the UN secretary-general for Iraq, said on Tuesday that the…
UN Secretary-General calls for maximum restraint on all parties in Syria
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on all parties in Syria to exercise maximum restraint, amid Turkey’s preparations…
Guterres asks nations to join climate action job initiative
New York, Sep 19 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has announced a new initiative aimed at ensuring decent job…
UN chief concerned over military movement in Libya
Tripoli, April 5 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for calm and restraint in Libya, as the…
UN chief welcomes Pakistan’s offer to release Indian pilot
United Nations, March 1 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday welcomed Pakistan’s offer to release Wing Commander…
Guterres calls for clear roadmap of denuclearization of Korean Peninsula
United Nations, Jan 19: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for serious talks between the US and North…
UN chief for thorough probe into Khashoggi’s death
The Secretary-General also extended his condolences to Khashoggi's family and friends.
UN chief visits Indonesia quake, tsunami survivors
Jakarta, Oct 12 (IANS) UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Friday visited the survivors of the earthquake and…
UN Secretary General Guterres visits Golden Temple
The UN chief, who was accompanied by Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri, was taken around the shrine complex and the 'Langar Hall', the largest community kitchen in the world.
Modi gets UNEP Champions of the Earth award: Caring for ecosystem part of India’s culture, says PM
New Delhi, Oct 3 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Wednesday conferred the ‘Champions of the Earth’…
Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan dies at 80
Geneva, Aug 18: Former UN Secretary-General and Nobel Prize Laureate Kofi Annan died on Saturday at the age of…
Guterres, Trump call for change in UN bureaucracy
Guterres and Trump made their statement at a high-level UN reform meeting in New York, Xinhua reported.
Help Rohingyas ‘regardless of politics’, says UN about India’s policy
United Nations, Sep 13 : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres wants Rohingya refugees helped “regardless of politics,” his spokesperson…
India-Pakistan talks likely to resume to resolve Kashmir dispute
Concerned with the increase in cross-border violations and the growing unrest in Kashmir since July 2016, UN Secretary-General…
World not prepared to deal with biological attacks, says UN chief Ban
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has sounded an alarm that the world is not prepared to face the…
Former Australian PM Rudd ‘qualified’ for UN top job
Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop said former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is “qualified” to be the next…
New Zealand’s Helen Clark enters race for UN secretary general
New Zealand nominated former Prime Minister Helen Clark for the position of UN secretary-general, Prime Minister John Key…
UN chief ‘ashamed’ over lack of progress in Israel-Palestinian peace process
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Friday he was “ashamed” at the lack of progress in the Israeli-Palestinian…