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UN chief condemns attack at Kabul University in Afghanistan
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 3 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday (local time) condemned an attack at Kabul University in Afghanistan which led to the killing of at least 19 people.
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UN chief saddened by loss of life, damage in Turkey earthquake
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], October 31 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed sadness over the loss of life and the damage from the earthquake in western Turkey.
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UN chief strongly condemns 'heinous' knife attack in Nice
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], October 29 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemns the knife attack at a church in the French city of Nice that killed three people, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a press briefing on Thursday.
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UN chief welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan agreement on ceasefire
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], October 26 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the joint statement on Sunday by the United States, Armenia and Azerbaijan announcing that a previously reached humanitarian cease-fire agreement will take effect at 8 a.m. local time (0400 GMT) on Monday,
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Guterres reiterates call on UN Day for global ceasefire to fight COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], October 22 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reiterated in a speech on the United Nations Day on Thursday that all hostilities worldwide should cease in order to direct joint efforts toward combating the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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UN chief asks for maximum restraint in Gulf region
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], October 20 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called on Yemeni parties to agree on a joint declaration on a nationwide cease-fire, economic and humanitarian measures and the resumption of the political process.
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UN Chief regrets Armenia, Azerbaijan regularly ignoring international comm
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], October 19 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed his regrets over the fact that Armenia and Azerbaijan have repeatedly ignored the international community's calls for ceasing hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh, spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a
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UN chief welcomes further release of detainees in Yemen
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US] Oct. 17 (ANI/Xinhua): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday welcomed the further release of detainees in Yemen, noting that prisoner exchange is proof that breakthroughs can be achieved through dialogue and compromise.
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COVID-19 makes universal health coverage more urgent than ever: UN chief
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [USA], October 9 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday that the COVID-19 pandemic has made the need for universal health coverage more urgent than ever.
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UN chief strongly condemns suicide attack at office building in Afghanista
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], October 5 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday (local time) strongly condemned the previous day's car bombing at a district administrative building in Afghanistan's province of Nangarhar.
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Armenian military says 3 Azerbaijani jets downed in Karabakh
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Yerevan [Armenia], October 03 (ANI/Sputnik): Three Azerbaijani jets were shot down in Nagorno-Karabakh on Saturday morning as fierce fighting continues in the conflict-torn region, the Armenian Defense Ministry reported.
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Int'l Day of Non-Violence: Stop the fighting to focus on COVID-19, says UN
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], October 2 (ANI): On the occasion of the 151st birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called on the international community to be inspired by the spirit of Gandhi and the enduring principles of the UN Charter.
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