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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.
May 22, 2021
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
May 15, 2021
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.
October 25, 2020
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.
September 22, 2020
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.
September 17, 2020
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."
September 10, 2020
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.
August 23, 2020
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.
July 14, 2020
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."
July 9, 2020
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…
June 16, 2020
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".
June 16, 2020
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.
May 20, 2020
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…
May 8, 2020
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."
April 25, 2020
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.
April 24, 2020
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…
April 21, 2020
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.
April 19, 2020
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.
April 18, 2020
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.
April 12, 2020
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.
February 28, 2020
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…
February 26, 2020
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.
February 24, 2020
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…
November 12, 2019
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…
October 9, 2019
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…
September 19, 2019
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…
April 5, 2019
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…
March 1, 2019
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…
January 19, 2019
UN chief for thorough probe into Khashoggi’s death
The Secretary-General also extended his condolences to Khashoggi's family and friends.
October 23, 2018
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…
October 12, 2018
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.
October 3, 2018
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’…
October 3, 2018
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…
August 18, 2018
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.
September 18, 2017
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…
September 13, 2017
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…
June 22, 2017
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…
August 24, 2016
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…
July 27, 2016
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…
April 5, 2016
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…
February 6, 2016