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UN Chief encourages change in actions toward sustainable food systems
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], October 17 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday encouraged a change in actions toward sustainable food systems on the occasion of World Food Day, which falls on October 16.
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Rising poverty moral indictment of our times: Guterres
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], October 16 (ANI): For the first time in two decades, extreme poverty is on the rise, UN chief Antonio Guterres said in his message released on Friday, marking the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, on October 17.
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UN chief urges Central African Republic conflict parties to respect ceasef
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], October 16 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on all parties to the conflict in the Central African Republic (CAR) to join the ceasefire declared by the country's president, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Saturday.
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UN chief asks for 3.12 bln USD for 2022 budget
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], October 14 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday asked for nearly 3.12 billion U.S. dollars as the world body's regular budget for 2022.
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UN chief calls for injecting liquidity into Afghan economy to prevent its
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], October 12 (ANI): Urging the international community to inject liquidity into the Afghan economy, UN chief Antonio Guterres has said that humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan will not help the crisis-hit country if its economy collapses.
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UN chief calls on Taliban to keep promises to observe rights of women, gir
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], October 11 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday that the Taliban should deliver on their promises to observe the rights of women and girls.
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Perpetrators must be brought to justice: UN chief condemns horrific Shia m
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], October 9 (ANI): United Nations Security General Antonio Guterres has condemned the horrific attack at a Shia mosque in the Afghan city of Kunduz, saying that the attacks targeting civilians, who are exercising the right to freely practice their religion, are violations of fun
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UN chief condemns 'barbaric' attack on mosque in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], October 8 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the "barbaric" attack on a Shia mosque in Afghanistan's northern Kunduz province, United Nations spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Friday.
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UN chief 'deeply saddened' by deaths, destruction caused by Pakistan earth
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], October 8 (ANI): United Nations Security General Antonio Guterres on Thursday (local time) said he is deeply saddened by the loss of life and destruction caused by an earthquake in the Balochistan province of Pakistan.
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UN chief urges Ethiopia to provide documents on wrongdoings by expelled UN
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New York [US], October 7 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres requested that Ethiopia provide a copy of any document that the government claims had been submitted to the United Nations outlining the wrongdoings by expelled United Nations staff.
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UN chief highlights work required to help developing countries
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Bridgetown [Barbados], October 5 (ANI/Xinhua): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday stressed the urgent work required to help developing countries and accelerate global economic recovery at the 15th session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNC
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World Habitat Day: UN chief highlights 'enormous' benefits of greener citi
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], October 4 (ANI): On the occasion of World Habitat Day, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for making cities more environmentally friendly. He said that there are "enormous" benefits of taking appraoch, which include reduced climate risk, more jobs, and better hea
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