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Antonio Guterres calls for joint efforts to advance SDGs
United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for joint efforts to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). He made the appeal in a video message to a high-level virtual meeting of the Group of Friends of the…
Antonio Guterres calls for dialogue to solve Sri Lanka crisis
United Nations : UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres wants Sri Lankans to find a solution through dialogue to the crisis in their country, whose Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned amid violent clashes spurred by an economic crisis,…
UN chief welcomes Security Council speaking with one voice for peace in Ukraine
United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed a Security Council statement in which the council “spoke with one voice for peace in Ukraine.” “Today, for the first time, the Security Council spoke with one voice for…
UN chief welcomes evacuation of civilians from Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol
United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the safe evacuation of civilians from the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol of Ukraine. “I am pleased that more than 100 civilians have successfully been evacuated from the…
UN chief pledges support for Borno State in addressing humanitarian needs in Nigeria
Lagos : United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed commitment to supporting measures to improve the suffering of the internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Nigeria’s restive northeast state of Borno. Speaking with…
Antonio Guterres criticises Security Council for failing to prevent Ukraine-Russia war
Kiev : At a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, visiting UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres criticised the 15-member Security Council for failing to prevent or end Russia’s ongoing war against Kiev. During…
UN chief pushes for truce in Ukraine despite Russian envoy’s negative response
United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres continues to push for a halt in hostilities in Ukraine even though a Russian UN envoy said a cease-fire is not a good option at the moment, said a UN spokesman. “We continue to call for…
Antonio Guterres to meet Putin, Zelensky in mediation effort
United Nations : As peace efforts to end the intensifying Ukraine war have stalled, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will ramp up his mediation efforts through direct meetings with the Presidents of Russia and Ukraine Vladimir Putin…
UN chief asks Vladimir Putin, Volodymyr Zelensky to meet with him in Moscow, Kiev
United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has asked both the Russian and Ukrainian leaders to receive him to discuss steps to bring about peace following Russia’s military operation in Ukraine. Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson…
UN chief calls for 4-day pause in fighting in Ukraine during Easter
United Nations : UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called for a four-day humanitarian pause in fighting in Ukraine to allow for the opening of humanitarian aid corridors during the Orthodox Christian Holy Week. “Today, I am calling for…