Tag: Antonio Guterres
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UN chief to begin Asia trip
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will start his Asia trip that will bring him to Japan, Mongolia and South Korea, his spokesman has said.
August 3, 2022 -
UN chief appoints Li Junhua of China as next Under-Secretary General for Economic, Social Affairs
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Li Junhua of China as the next Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs.
July 26, 2022 -
Black Sea grain exports agreement ‘a beacon of hope’: UN chief
Guterres also announced the establishment of a joint coordination center in Istanbul to monitor the implementation of the Black Sea initiative.
July 23, 2022 -
Terrifying lessons of Hiroshima, Nagasaki are fading from memory: UN chief
Guterres told participants that the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons is an important step towards the common aspiration of a world without nuclear weapons.
June 22, 2022 -
UN Sec. Gen call to end violence stemming from religious differences in India
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has reiterated his call to stop any violence stemming from religious differences in Indi
June 15, 2022 -
Guterres encourages respect for all religions over Sharma-Jindal controversy
Dujarric said on Monday responding to a Pakistan media reporter's question about what he termed the "blasphemous" statements, "We strongly encourage respect and tolerance for all religions."
June 7, 2022 -
UN chief calls for efforts to rescue Sustainable Development Goals
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged the international community to rescue the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and make it a top priority.
May 18, 2022 -
Afghanistan witnessing terror redux, says UN chief Guterres
UN Secretary-General stated that the response to terrorism must be founded on the rule of law, respect for human rights, and gender equality.
May 13, 2022 -
Guterres calls for dialogue to solve Sri Lanka crisis
"We continue to encourage all Sri Lankan stakeholders to find a solution to the current challenges through dialogue and with the interests of the country and the people in mind," Haq said.
May 10, 2022 -
One fifth of humanity could face poverty, hunger resulting from Ukraine crisis: UN chief
Guterres called for global reforms that would change the world's financial system "that makes the rich richer, and the poor poorer."
April 18, 2022 -
UN chief saddened by death of 8 peacekeepers in Congo
He is deeply concerned by the resurgence of M23 activities in the Rwanda-Congo-Uganda border area and the ongoing impact of violence involving armed groups on civilians, said the statement.
March 30, 2022 -
Guterres calls Putin’s decision to put nuclear forces on special alert a ‘chilling development’
The request for the Assembly to urgently convene a meeting comes after Russia vetoed on Friday a US-led draft Security Council resolution on Russia.
March 1, 2022 -
Humanitarian situation in Libya improves in fluid political crisis: UN
A drop from 1.3 million people to 800,000 in need was accompanied by a steady decrease in the number of internally displaced persons in 2021
February 17, 2022 -
Guterres urges all parties in Libya to preserve stability
Guterres noted that parliamentarians adopted a constitutional amendment that lays out a "road map" for revising the 2017 constitutional draft, on which no consensus has been reached.
February 12, 2022 -
Military coup attempt in Guinea-Bissau; UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres asks for immediate end to fighting
He termed the attempted coup as a "failed attack against democracy" and said that he could not comment as to how many had been arrested.
February 2, 2022 -
Taliban must recognize basic human rights of every girl, woman: UN chief
UN chief earlier on Wednesday said the world cannot abandon the country now - for the sake of its people and overall global security.
January 30, 2022 -
COP26 outcome not enough: UN Secretary-General
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that the outcome of the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, or COP26, is not enough.
November 14, 2021