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UN Chief appeals to avoid escalating Syrian crises
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [United States], April 14 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on the international community to avoid actions which could escalate the crisis in Syria and "deepen the suffering of its people."
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UN Secy General hails China's role in solving inter-Korean issues
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 7 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday applauded China's role in solving the on-going Korean Peninsula issue on the sidelines of Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) conference, to commence from Sunday.
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Ex-spy poisoning: UN Chief says use of nerve agent 'unacceptable'
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New York [United States] March 15 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the use of a nerve agent in an attack in Britain on a former Russian spy and branded it as "unacceptable."
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PM lists 10 action points for solar revolution
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday at the Founding Conference of the International Solar Alliance (ISA), listed out ten action points to bring about a worldwide solar revolution.
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France, Germany to hold talks with Russia over Syria ceasefire
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Paris [France], Feb 25 (ANI): French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday over the Syria ceasefire resolution, the France presidency said in a statement.
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UN Security Council approves 30-day Syria ceasefire resolution
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New York [USA], Feb 25 (ANI): The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Saturday unanimously backed a 30-day ceasefire resolution in Syria to allow for humanitarian aid deliveries and medical evacuations.
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Iran plane crash: UN Secretary-General offers condolences
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [USA], Feb 19 (ANI): The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has extended condolences to the families of the victims and the people and Government of Iran, over the plane crash in the country that claimed 66 lives.
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Maldives unrest: Police use force against opposition leaders
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb 17 (ANI): The political unrest in the Maldives deepened further when the police used force to crack down on Maldivian opposition leaders, who continued to hold anti-government protests.
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Maldives opposition calls for UN intervention
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb 16 (ANI): A joint opposition in the Maldives on Friday issued a call for the United Nations (UN) to immediately intervene in the island nation's political turmoil and to put an end to the emergency imposed by President Abdulla Yameen.
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UN Secretary-General meets N Korean delegation
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Feb 10 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for the denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula after he met North Korean ceremonial leader Kim Yong-nam during the opening ceremony of the PyeongChang Winter Games on Friday.
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UN Chief urges Maldives govt. to lift state of emergency
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Male (Maldives), Feb. 07 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday expressed serious concern about the situation in Maldives and urged the government to uphold the rule of law in the island nation.
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UNGA President to attend opening ceremony of Pyeongchang Winter Games
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Feb 6 (ANI): United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President Miroslav Lajcak will visit South Korea on Wednesday to attend the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics that will be held on February 9, South Korean foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
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