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Hard-won rights being ripped away from Afghan girls and women: UN chief
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], August 14 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed concern over the violations of women's rights by the Taliban in Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan spinning out of control, says UN chief as he urges all parties
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], August 14 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday noted that fighting between Taliban and Afghan security forces is causing "tremendous harm" and called on all parties to take heed of conflict's devastating impact on civilians.
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UN chief concerned about escalation in fighting in Afghanistan: Spokespers
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], August 13 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed deep concern about the ongoing developments in Afghanistan, including the latest fighting in Herat and Kandahar province.
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UN chief repeats call for calm on Lebanon-Israel border
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], August 9 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres repeated his call on Sunday for calm on the Lebanon-Israel border.
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UN chief welcomes ASEAN's appointment of Brunei diplomat as envoy to Myanm
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 5 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the appointment by the ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) of Brunei's second Foreign Minister Erywan Yusof as special envoy to Myanmar, said Stephane Dujarric, UN Spokesperson Ste
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World is going through an education crisis due to COVID-19, says UN chief
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], August 2 (ANI): The world is going through an education crisis as millions of children remain out of schools due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Sunday.
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UN chief condemns attack against UN compound in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], July 31 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the attack against a United Nations compound in Herat, Afghanistan, which claimed the life of an Afghan security forces guard and injured other officers.
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No pathway to reach Paris Agreement goal without G20: UN chief
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], July 26 (ANI): UN chief Antonio Guterres on Sunday called for leadership of the Group of Twenty (G20) countries on the issue of climate action, adding that he sees no pathway to reach Paris Agreement's 1.5 degrees Celsius goal without the G20 nations.
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UN chief condoles loss of lives in deadly floods in China, Germany
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], July 22 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has sent letters to Chinese President Xi Jinping and German Chancellor Angela Merkel to convey his condolences over the loss of life during the devastating floods in both countries.
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Tokyo 2020: UN Secretary-General Guterres calls for Olympic Truce to be ob
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 16 (ANI): The Olympic Truce comes into force from Friday, seven days before the start of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, and will remain in effect until 12 September, seven days after the end of the Paralympic Games.
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UN chief urges protecting people's reproductive health rights
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], July 12 (ANI/Xinhua): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for efforts to protect people's reproductive health rights as the world marks World Population Day, which falls on July 11 annually.
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UN chief calls for global vaccination plan as COVID-19 death toll tops 4 m
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US] July 8 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday repeated his appeal for a global vaccination plan to boost vaccine equity as deaths from COVID-19 topped 4 million worldwide.
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