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Antonio Guterres honors personnel who died in line of duty last year
United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres paid tributes to the 485 personnel of the world body who lost their lives in the line of duty last year."We have come together to honor the memory of UN personnel who lost their lives…
UN chief voices concern about Lithuania-Russia tension over Kaliningrad
United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed grave concern about the current tension between Lithuania and Russia over Kaliningrad, said his spokesman."We are, obviously, following these developments very closely in…
Antonio Guterres warns against stigma, discrimination fueled by Internet, social media
United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned against the stigma and discrimination fanned by the Internet and social media."The internet and social media have turbocharged hate speech, enabling it to spread like…
UN chief urges action to drought-proof planet’s future
United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for actions to reverse the downward spiral of land degradation which results in drought and other nature disasters."Let us act now to drought-proof our future," the UN chief…
UN chief urges protection, promotion of women’s rights amid proliferating crises
United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged the international community to protect and promote women's rights amid "proliferating crises." "At this time of proliferating crises, the international community must pursue…
Antonio Guterres calls for end to violence stemming from religious differences in India
United Nations : Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has reiterated his call to stop any violence stemming from religious differences in India.His Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Tuesday that Guterres "is for the full respect of…
UN chief urges harnessing technology to improve inclusion of people with disabilities
United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that technology can be harnessed to advance disability inclusion."Technology can promote equality of opportunity, break down barriers, and create disability-inclusive…
Antonio Guterres calls for end to racism, discrimination
United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for efforts to eliminate racism and discrimination."Over the next 100 days and beyond, let us work to safeguard the human rights of all people and build peaceful and…
Terrorism deaths down globally, but up in Africa : Antonio Guterres
United Nations : The number of deaths from terrorist attacks is down globally but increasing in Africa, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said."Sub-Saharan Africa accounted for 48 per cent of deaths attributed to terrorist groups…
UN chief condemns church attack in Nigeria
United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned the Sunday's church attack in Ondo State of Nigeria, which resulted in scores of casualties, said his spokesman.
"The secretary-general condemns in the…