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Antonio Guterres appeals for aid to Syria, Turkey, depoliticising relief
United Nations : UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Thursday appealed for international aid to earthquake-devastated Syria and Turkey and said relief operations should be depoliticised. "Now is the hour to stand up for the people of…
Antonio Guterres calls for actions to change course before meltdown occurs
United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on countries to take decisive action to change course before it is too late to prevent a global meltdown from occurring.
While presenting his priorities for the year to…
UN chief calls for urgent action to eliminate female genital mutilation
United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for urgent action to end female genital mutilation. "Some 4.2 million girls are at risk of being subjected to this act of gender-based violence during 2023 alone.
We need…
Antonio Guterres calls on G20 to come up with relief package for Global South
United Nations : Warning that poverty and hunger are rising around the world, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has asked the G20 nations led by India to come up with a package offering investments and debt relief to nations of the…
UN chief calls for data-driven fight against terrorism
United Nations :Data-driven tools and strategies must lead counter-terrorism efforts and be at the heart of building peace and security, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said.
"Data drives every aspect of economic, business and…
Jerusalem holy sites’ status quo should be preserved : Antonio Guterres
United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for preserving the status quo of Jerusalem's holy sites and the two-state solution to the Palestine-Israel issue.
"I had the occasion to reaffirm that we must preserve the…
Antonio Guterres urges member states to uphold UN values, rule of law
United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on all member states to uphold the vision and the values of the UN Charter and the rule of law in particular.
"First and foremost, I urge all member states to uphold the…
South Asians ’15 times more likely die from climate change impact’: Antonio Guterres
United Nations : South Asia is the hotspot of the climate crisis with the people there most prone to die from its impact, according to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres."South Asia is one of the world's global climate crisis hotspots in…
UN chief saddened by deadly gas explosion in South Africa
United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is deeply saddened by the death of dozens of civilians from a devastating gas tanker explosion in Boksburg, South Africa, his spokesman has said.
A total of 34 people, including 11…
UN chief welcomes cease-fire announcement in Colombia
United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the announcement of a six-month cease-fire between the Colombian government and five armed groups.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced on New Year's Eve…
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