In 'world of disquiet', UN must deliver for the people, Guterres tells General Assembly
New York: We are living in “a world of disquiet”, the United Nations chief told the High-level session of the General Assembly on Tuesday, urging the Heads of States present to advance “common good” while upholding “shared humanity and values”.
UN summits to urge ‘ambition and action’ on climate change, sustainable development: Guterres
New York: There are five key United Nations summits taking place next week to spur action on the climate crisis and other global concerns, which will showcase the UN as a “driver for meaningful, positive change”, according to the man at the helm of the Organization.
Guterres calls for ‘maximum restraint’ following drone assault on key Saudi oil facility
New York: The UN Secretary-General appealed on Sunday for “maximum restraint" following a wave of drone attacks claimed by Houthi rebels in Yemen, against a huge Saudi Arabian State-owned Armco petroleum processing facility, which threatens to disrupt global oil supplies.
New York: Amidst a global call by Secretary-General António Guterres to “reaffirm the sanctity” of religious sites and keep worshippers safe, the UN Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) on Thursday launched a new plan of action to “counter hate and violence around the globe”.
UN chief pays tribute to the courage of DR Congo citizens, and the sacrifice of blue helmets
New York, Sept 2 (IBNS): On the second day of his visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres saluted the courage of the country’s citizens, as well as the sacrifice of the peacekeepers who have died serving them.
New York, Aug 30 (IBNS): “Little undermines development like disaster,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres told attendees at a thematic session on Africa and climate change, on day two of the Tokyo international Conference on African Development (TICAD), now in its seventh year.
Mike Pompeo to meet UN chief Antonio Guterres
Washington, Aug 19 (IBNS): US State Secretary Mike Pompeo is all set to join the UN Security Council meeting on the Middle East and meet UN chief Antonio Guterres on Aug 20, officials said.
UN chief extends condolences to families of China landslide casualties
New York, July 30 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has extended his condolences to the families of those killed in Sunday’s landslides, in the southern Chinese province of Guizhou, following heavy rains.
New York, July 13 (IBNS): Determined children learning in classes without roofs, resilient women farming without tools or much land, and grateful people who survived a cyclone that destroyed their livelihoods; on his final day in Mozambique, UN chief António Guterres witnessed first-hand the inner strength and resilience of the storm-ravaged country's people.
UN’s Guterres condemns ongoing airstrikes on Syria’s hospitals, medical workers
New York, July 13 (IBNS): Reports that airstrikes have hit several health facilities in north-west Syria have been strongly condemned by the UN Secretary-Gener
Global response to poverty and environmental goals 'not ambitious enough’
New York, July 10 (IBNS): The global response to realizing poverty and environmental goals agreed by world leaders in 2015 has not been “ambitious enough” according to the UN Secretary-General.
New York, June 30 (IBNS): The world needs to create conditions for “harmony between humankind and nature”, Secretary-General António Guterres said in Osaka, Japan, during a meeting on Saturday with the Foreign Ministers of China and France, on the margins of the G20 summit.
New York, June 29 (IBNS): The annual G20 summit of leaders from the largest and fastest-growing economies, got underway on Friday in Osaka, Japan, against a backdrop of what UN Secretary-General António Guterres described as “a moment of high political tension”.
New York, June 24 (IBNS): Older generations have “failed to respond properly” to the climate emergency said the UN chief on Sunday, while the young are “stepping up to the challenge” and taking the lead to slow the destructive pace of global warming.
Guterres hails historic Convention banning violence and harassment at work
New York, June 22 (IBNS): A landmark international agreement banning violence and harassment in the workplace has been applauded by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, after it was adopted on Friday at the International Labour Organization’s Centenary Conference in Geneva.