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UN Secretary-General approves updated UN whistleblower protection policy
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [United States], Jan. 24 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has approved an updated UN whistleblower policy, and has made it a priority for the organisation to have a whistleblower protection policy that meets the highest possible standards.
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Guterres appoints Derk Segaar as Director of UN information centre in Delh
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan.20 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Derk Segaar of The Netherlands as Director of the United Nations Information Centre in New Delhi, covering India and the Kingdom of Bhutan. Mr. Segaar assumes his duties from today (January 20,
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Sharif raises Kashmir issue, Indus Water Treaty dispute in meeting with UN
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 20 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has raised the issue of Kashmir with United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres, saying that the Kashmir issue is an international dispute, which remains on the agenda of the Security Council.
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UN chief calls businesses 'best allies' to curb climate change,
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Davos [Switzerland], Jan. 20 (ANI): Addressing the World Economic Forum in Davos, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for a new generation of partnerships with the business community to limit the impact of climate change and to reduce poverty.
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Diversity 'is richness, not a threat': UN chief tells forum on c
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [United States], Jan. 18 (ANI): In a message to an event spotlighting the growing challenges of 'anti-Muslim' discrimination as well as hatred in various contexts, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appealed for drawing strength from the principles of in
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UN chief Guterres makes case for new efforts to build and sustain peace
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [United States], Jan. 11 (ANI): Delivering his first formal briefing to the Security Council, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres underlined the need for new, strengthened efforts to build and sustain peace ranging from prevention, conflict resolution and peacekeeping
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UN secretary general to play role of 'honest broker' between Ind
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], Jan. 7 (ANI): Pakistan's permanent representative to the United Nations Maleeha Lodhi has said that the new United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has agreed to play the role of an "honest broker" to de-escalate tensions between Indi
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Pakistan hands over dossier on 'Indian interference in Pakistan'
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 6 (ANI): Pakistan on Friday announced that it has submitted a dossier to the new United Nations' Secretary General Antonio Guterres over Indian interference in Islamabad, which was aimed at "destabilizing" the nation.
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Secretary-General Guterres cites multilateralism, teamwork as critical to
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New York [United States], Jan. 4 (ANI): On his first day in office, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for teamwork, telling staff at the world body's New York Headquarters that it is not enough to the "do the right thing, we need to earn the right to do the r
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UN pays tribute to Ban Ki-moon's 'never-tiring service to humani
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [United States], Dec. 13 (ANI): The General Assembly paid a tribute to outgoing United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his "never-tiring service to humanity" over the past decade, while also swearing in his successor Antonio Guterres, who will assume his duties o
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UN Secretary General Guterres pledges to work for peace, development, refo
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [United States], Dec. 13 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has pledged to reposition development at the centre of the Organization's work and ensure that the UN can change to effectively meet the myriad challenges facing the international community.
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Antonio Guterres to be sworn in as next UN Secretary-General today
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [United States], Dec. 12 (ANI): Former Prime Minister of Portugal Antonio Guterres is set to be sworn in as the next United Nations Secretary-General today.
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