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General Elections: UN is closely monitoring situation in Bangladesh
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Dhaka (Bangladesh) Dec 21 (ANI): The United Nations (UN) is closely monitoring the situation in Bangladesh where the general parliamentary elections are scheduled to take place on December 30, said Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, on Friday.
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UN bats for 'credible' probe into Khashoggi's killing
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], Dec 16 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday called for "credible" investigation in connection to the murder of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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Operating guidelines for Paris Agreement adopted at COP24
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Katowice [Poland], Dec 16 (ANI): All governments adopted the Paris Agreement Work Programme, or the operating guidelines for the Paris Agreement, at the COP24 here on Saturday (local time).
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G20: PM Modi discusses global climate change with UN Secretary General
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Buenos Aires [Argentina], Nov 30(ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the issue of global climate change in his meeting with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale informed.
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Khashoggi's killing: Amnesty Sec-Gen calls for UN investigation
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], Nov 21 (ANI): Amnesty's Secretary General Kumi Naidoo wrote to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on November 21 (IST), urging him to set up a UN investigation into slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi's killing.
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UN Secretary-General expresses concern over Sri Lankan political crisis
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New York City [USA], Nov 11 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed concern over the growing constitutional crisis in Sri Lanka and has urged the government to ensure peace and safety of all citizens.
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Honour for Indians, says PM on accepting UN award
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 3: Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the 'United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Champions of the Earth' award from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at an award ceremony here on Wednesday. "It is an honour for Indians", Prime Minister Modi said while m
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PM Modi receives UN's 'Champion of the Earth' award
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the United Nations 'Champions of the Earth' award, the world body's highest environmental honour, from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres here on Wednesday.
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India, Bangladesh should jointly pressurise Myanmar: UN Gen-Secy on Rohing
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 02 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday opined that India needs to support Bangladesh much more and put pressure on Myanmar to ease the Rohingya crisis.
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Mahatma Gandhi's 149th birth anniversary: UN chief pays tribute at Raj Gha
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 2 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres commemorated Mahatma Gandhi's 149th birth anniversary by paying tribute to the Father of the Nation at Raj Ghat here on Tuesday.
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UN Secretary-General to visit India in October
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 22 (ANI): The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres will arrive in India on October 1 for a three-day official visit.
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Ingrid Hayden named deputy special envoy for Afghanistan
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [USA], Sept 8 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has announced the appointment of Ingrid Hayden of Australia as his Deputy Special Representative (Political) for the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA).
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