Tag: Antonio Guterres

A key factor was the absence of formal backing from Mr Sall’s own country, Senegal, where his political legacy continues ...

“Diplomacy must prevail,” he said. “War is not the answer. We need a way out of this disaster.”

“Let us recommit to equality, human rights and dignity of every person, everywhere,” he said.v

Across keynote addresses and panel discussions, themes of responsible scaling, infrastructure investment, governance readiness, and inclusive innovation dominated the summit.

At least five civilians had been killed and some 30,000 people displaced following renewed fighting in Aleppo, Syria.

Wednesday’s event, organised by the NHRC and its partners, started in Abuja with a street walk from Eagles Square to ...

Top officials raised fresh concerns over the rapidly deteriorating security situation in West Africa and the Sahel, calling for urgent, ...

“It is absurd that three European countries are permanent members, with no seat for Latin America or Africa,” he said.

The UN said the scientists' report will provide scientific guidance on the state of global sustainable development, addressing emerging challenges, ...

The 10 states that have neither signed nor ratified the BWC are Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Israel, Kiribati, Micronesia, Namibia, ...

“Sadly, combatants from M23 have killed the military governor of North Kivu, and some 400,000 people have been displaced in ...

The Central American country said it never broke the 1999 agreement and did not hand over control of the canal ...

The final deal includes a fresh pledge by wealthy nations to provide $300 billion annually to poorer countries.

Mr Guterres said there is a need for a major push to get discussions over the finishing line to deliver ...

The UN chief says neither the Middle East region nor the world can afford another war.

“I strongly appeal to the governments that have suspended their contributions to, at least, guarantee the continuity of UNRWA’s operations,” ...

The UN Chief Mr Guterres says, in just a matter of years, Africa has become the “global epicentre of terrorism”.

“How can we accept that Africa still lacks a single Permanent Member in the Security Council?”

Also on Friday, the General Assembly adopted a resolution condemning the killing of UNRWA staff and the destruction of buildings ...

United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, says limiting global heating to 1.5°C will be impossible without the phase-out of fossil fuels.

The rare move by the secretary-general comes as the Security Council has failed to adopt a resolution calling for a ...

“The solutions are well known. Leaders must act to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius, protect people from ...

Mr Guterres said that the UN stood ready to “maximise” the positive humanitarian impact of the agreement.

Wednesday’s resolution proposed by Malta called for an “urgent and extended humanitarian pause and corridors” in Gaza for “a sufficient ...

The UN chief says many of these colleagues – who include teachers, school principals, doctors, engineers, guards and support staff ...