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UN Chief condemns detention of Myanmar leaders, urges military to adhere t
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], February 1 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the detention of State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, President U Win Myint and other political leaders and expressed grave concern regarding the declaration of the transfer of all legislative,
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UN Chief urges rival political forces in Myanmar to show restraint after d
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], January 29 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on rival political forces in Myanmar to exercise restraint following the controversial general elections in November, in which the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) party, led by State Counsell
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UN chief receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine in New York
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], January 29 (ANI): United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres received his first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in New York on Thursday.
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India's vaccine production capacity is best asset world has today, says UN
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], January 29 (ANI): Calling for India to play a major role in global vaccination campaign, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday termed the vaccine production capacity of India as the "best asset" that the world has today.
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UN Chief says 2021 must be year to put world back 'on track'
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], January 29 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday that 2021 must be a year of changes that will return the world on the right path.
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UN chief condemns suicide bombings in Iraq
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New York [US], January 22 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned Thursday's deadly twin suicide bombings targeting civilians at a market in Iraqi capital city of Baghdad, said his spokesman.
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Iran, six other nations lose right to vote in UNGA
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], January 19 (ANI): Iran and six other nations lost their right to vote in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) because they have not paid their dues, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday, reported Jerusalem Post.
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UN chief appoints Perthes of Germany as top envoy for Sudan
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], January 8 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday appointed Volker Perthes of Germany as his new special representative for Sudan and head of the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the North African country.
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UN officials condemn killing of Hazaras in Pakistan's Mach coalfield
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], January 6 (ANI): United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President Volkan Bozkir on Tuesday criticised Pakistan for the killing of 11 Hazaras in Mach coalfield, reported Dawn.
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UN chief condemns killing of 11 coal miners in Balochistan
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New York [US], January 4 (ANI): The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the killing of 11 coal miners in the Balochistan province and urged Pakistan to bring perpetrators of the terrorist act to justice.
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UN Chief condemns 'deplorable' attack on airport in Yemen
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New York [US], December 31 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the deadly attack on Aden airport in Yemen, UN spokesperson Farhan Haq said in a statement on Wednesday.
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3 UN peacekeepers killed, 2 injured in attack in Central African Republic
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], December 26 (ANI): Unidentified gunmen attacked United Nations peacekeepers in the Central African Republic on Thursday, killing 3 officials and injuring two, UN Secretary spokesperson Stephane Dujarric, said in a statement.
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