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UN Under-Secretary-General to visit Moscow, Kyiv to discuss Ukraine situat
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], April 2 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths will visit Moscow on April 3 and then will visit Kyiv to discuss the ongoing situation in Ukraine and a potential for a ceasefire, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday.
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9 million people are at risk of famine in Afghanistan: UN Chief
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], April 1 (ANI): Highlighting the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday (local time) said that nine million people are at risk of famine in the troubled country.
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UN estimates 2 billion people live in conflict-affected areas
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], March 30 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations estimates that almost 2 billion people around the world are living in areas affected by violent conflict, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday.
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UN chief launches initiative for humanitarian cease-fire in Ukraine
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], March 29 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday launched an initiative for a humanitarian cease-fire in Ukraine.
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UN chief condemns attacks on civilian facilities in Saudi Arabia, Yemen
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
New York [US], March 27 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday condemned attacks that targeted civilian facilities in Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
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Foreign Secretary Shringla meets UN chief at United Nations Headquarters,
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
New York [US], March 24 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the United Nations Headquarters (UNHQs) in New York and discussed issues on UN Security Council's agenda including Afghanistan and Myanmar.
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UN chief condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi civilian sites
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New York [US], March 22 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemns the recent Houthi-claimed attacks on civilian targets in Saudi Arabia, a UN spokesman said on Monday.
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UN chief welcomes Taliban's plan to reopen schools for girls, boys
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New York [US], March 18 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday welcomed the plan announced by the Taliban to reopen schools for girls and boys next week.
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UN chief says 11 years of 'brutal fighting' in Syria must end
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New York [US], March 12 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for a ceasefire in Syria in a statement marking 11 years of "brutal fighting" in the conflict-torn nation.
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UN chief calls for international cooperation, solidarity to support everyo
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New York [US], March 11 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the war in Ukraine calls for international cooperation and solidarity to support everyone affected, and to overcome the clear violation of international law.
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UN chief denounces 'scandalously unequal' vaccine distribution
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New York [US], March 10 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday said in his statement on two years of COVID-19 that the vaccine distribution is "scandalously unequal" because rich-country health is prioritized over the poor.
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UN chief calls for pausing fight in Ukraine for safe passage of civilians
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New York [US], March 7 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday (local time) called for pausing fighting in Ukraine to allow the safe passage of civilians from Mariupol, Kharkiv and Sumy.
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