Tag: Antonio Guterres
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UN chief asks India, Pak to not change Kashmir status, recalls 1972 Simla Agreement
The United Nations Charter says that the UN cannot 'intervene in matters which are essentially within the domestic jurisdiction of any state'.
August 9, 2019 -
North Korean prisoners killed for escape attempts: UN report
The secretary-general said the U.N. human rights office received and analyzed accounts of North Koreans who had experienced detention, the vast majority of them women who escaped initially to China
August 3, 2019 -
US set to pull out of nuclear treaty with Russia, raises concerns of new arms race
The treaty was signed by former US President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in 1987. It banned missiles with ranges between 500 and 5,500 km.
August 2, 2019 -
We have to act’: UN rights expert urges US action over Jamal Khashoggi murder
During a press briefing in London hosted by human rights groups, Callamard said, "It has the jurisdiction or at least the interest to take action".
July 10, 2019 -
UN welcomes US-North Korea dialogue announcement
"The UN Secretary-General welcomes the meetings in Panmunjom involving the leaders of North Korea, South Korea and the US, particularly the announcement that the North Korea and the US will resume working-level dialogue," Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for Guterres, said in a statement.
July 1, 2019 -
7,500 kids killed or wounded in Yemen since 2013: UN report
The report by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres released Friday said the killings and injuries were among 11,779 grave violations against children between April 1, 2013, and December 31, 2018.
June 29, 2019 -
Iran complains to UN over US spy drone, says it has ‘right to defend its airspace’
Tensions spiked last week when Iran shot down a US drone over sensitive Gulf waters following a series of oil tanker attacks that Washington blamed on Tehran, which the later has denied.
June 29, 2019 -
UN ‘Paralysis’ delaying justice for Jamal Khashoggi murder: Expert
Callamard's report concluded that Khashoggi's death at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2 was "an extrajudicial execution" and that Riyadh was responsible, with evidence linking Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the crime.
June 27, 2019 -
UN launches plan of action on hate speech
Over the past 75 years, hate speech has been a precursor to atrocity crimes, including genocide, from Rwanda to Bosnia to Cambodia, he added.
June 19, 2019 -
UN condemns oil tankers attack in Gulf of Oman
The attacks came amid Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to Iran, who is seeking to help ease tensions between Iran and the US.
June 14, 2019 -
Antonio Guterres appoints Indian-origin Anita Bhatia as UN-Assistant Secretary-General
Bhatia has led diverse teams, including as Global Head of Knowledge Management, Head of Business Process Improvement and Head of Change Management. In addition to Latin America, she has worked in Africa, Europe, Central Asia and South and East Asia.
May 31, 2019 -
Green, not grey
António Guterres has begun his mission in New Zealand with a specific compliment to the young Maoris and people of the Pacific Islands in general for their contribution towards fighting climate change.
May 18, 2019 -
Suu Kyi tries to save face with Myanmar reporters’ release
Observers say the unexpected release of the two Reuters reporters was a political decision timed to save face for the country's civilian leader, after a vigorous international campaign that saw Amal Clooney join their legal team.
May 9, 2019 -
UN chief warns of global threat from fleeing IS foreign fighters
Guterres warned, "Many are well trained and could carry out future terrorist attacks, others hope to radicalise and recruit new followers to their cause".
May 8, 2019 -
Antonio Guterres raises Xinjiang Uyghurs during China trip
In March, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet presented a report on human rights around the world and raised the issue of "enforced disappearances and arbitrary detentions" in Xinjiang.
April 30, 2019 -
UN Secretary General “horrified” at Notre-Dame Cathedral fire
The fire, which began in the early evening, sent flames and huge clouds of grey smoke billowing into the Paris sky.
April 16, 2019 -
Divisive policies will undermine India’s economic growth: UN Human Rights chief
She alleged that "it appears that narrow political agendas are driving the further marginalisation of vulnerable people".
March 7, 2019