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Six-Day War anniversary: UN chief calls for two-state solution, blasts Isr
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [United States], June 6 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for ending of Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories since 1967 and urged the international community for negotiating a two-state solution to resolve the conflict between the two
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PM Modi meets UN chief Guterres
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
St Petersburg [Russia], June 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, on the sidelines of a multilateral business and economic at the St. Petersburg and stressed on multilateralism to address global challenges such as terrorism.
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UN warns Trump against quitting Paris Climate Deal
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [U.K.], May31 (ANI): The UN secretary general, Antonio Guterres has warned United States that quitting the Paris climate agreement could threaten the country's economic, security and societal status.
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Return to path of denuclearization: UN to N. Korea
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
United Nations, May 16 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged North Korea to return to the path of denuclearization, saying that its latest ballistic missile launch is a threat to regional peace and security.
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UN to begin Syria probe after use of chemicals in idlib attack is confirme
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
United Nations (U.S.), Apr. 12 (ANI): UN Secretary-General spokesperson Stephane Dujarric has stated that the fact-finding mission of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) began on the alleged use of chemical weapons in the province of Syria's Idlib.
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Malala Yousafzai appointed UN messenger of peace
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
United Nations (U.S), Apr. 11 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai a UN Messenger of Peace on Monday to promote girls education.
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UN condemns terrorist attacks on Church in Egypt
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York (U.S.), Apr. 10 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the UN Security Council have condemned the attacks on two Coptic churches in north Egypt, stressing the need to bring the perpetrators to justice.
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Malala Yousafzai named UN messenger of peace
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [United States], Apr.8 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has named Pakistan's Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai a UN messenger of peace, the highest honour bestowed by his office on a global citizen.
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'Commonwealth must address human rights abuses in Cameroon': CHR
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 1 (ANI): Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland has been urged to address the spiralling human rights violations in Cameroon, press President Biya to restore fundamental freedoms and refer the matter to the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG).
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UN official quits after row over her critical Israel report
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [USA], Mar. 18 (ANI): United Nations under-secretary general and the executive secretary of the commission, Rima Khalaf, resigned following row over a report on Israel which she authored.
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UN chief considering talks with India, Pakistan over Kashmir
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
United Nations, Mar. 10 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is considering holding conversations with India and Pakistan over the Kashmir issue to help with the peace process.
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Onkar Singh elected secretary general of Asian Cycling Confederation
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 4 (ANI): Onkar Singh, Cycling Federation of India (CFI) Secretary General, will be the new secretary general of Asian Cycling Confederation (ACC). He takes over from Boo Woong Choi of Korea.
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