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UN Chief urges Russia, US to return to negotiating table as NEW START Trea
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres issued a statement as the Treaty on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (New START) Treaty is set to expire. He called for Russia and United States to return to the negotiating table and agree upon a successor
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UN, China warn Pakistan over terror gush from Afghanistan
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
The Chinese envoy suggested that Pakistan should cooperate with Afghanistan to resolve this issue. "We need to strengthen engagement and cooperation with Afghanistan to prevent it from once again becoming a safe haven for terrorist organisations, and to jointly prevent and address the return
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Stefan Priesner begins role as United Nations Resident Coordinator in Indi
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
As Resident Coordinator, Priesner will lead the work of the UN Country Team (UNCT) in India, supporting national development priorities and guiding progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through a coherent and integrated UN response.
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"Respect freedom of expression, refrain from unnecessary use of force": UN
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The UN chief's remarks come amid protests in Iran that killed at least 420 protesters during anti-government demonstrations over the past 15 days, including eight children, according to Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRA), CNN reported.
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Antonio Guterres expresses regret on US withdrawal from UN entities
Updated : 2 months ago IST
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres expressed regret iver the decision by the United States to pull out of UN entities.
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Operation Absolute Resolve: US conducts military strikes on Venezuela, cap
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Saturday that he was deeply alarmed by the recent escalation in Venezuela and expressed his concern over international law not being respected.
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UN condemns arbitrary detention of additional staff by Houthis
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a statement, Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, said these detentions have rendered the delivery of United Nations humanitarian assistance in areas under Houthi control unsustainable. He noted that this directly affects millions of people in need and restricts t
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"Unjustifiable and may constitute war crimes": UN Secretary-General condem
Updated : 3 months ago IST
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has issued strong condemnation over the drone attacks targeting a United Nations Interim Force logistics base in Sudan's Kadugli, leaving six Bangladeshi peacekeepers dead and eight injured.
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UN Chief raises concerns as renewed clashes between Thailand-Cambodia kill
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The renewed clashes between Thailand and Cambodia has left eight people dead, while leaving several others injured. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called both parties to exercise restraint and recommit to the ceasefire, saying that UN stands ready to support efforts aimed at pe
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China takes Japan's Taiwan remarks to UN as tensions rise
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
China's Permanent Representative to the UN, Fu Cong, has written a formal letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, outlining Beijing's position on the "erroneous words and deeds" of Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi concerning Taiwan.
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UN Secretary-General Guterres launches Sevilla forum to tackle debt crisis
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday launched the Sevilla Forum on Debt, highlighting that developing countries face crushing debt, spending more on repayments than on health and education. He stressed the need for fair borrowing, debt restructuring, and a global platform to
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UN chief seeks urgent action against global warming, urges countries to "f
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The UN Secretary General's comments on the "dangerous and existential threat of climate change" come in the wake of Donald Trump's address at the UN General Assembly in New York last month, in which the US President said climate change is the "greatest con job ever."
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