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UN condemns mosque attack in Burkina Faso
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
United Nations, Oct 13 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday (local time) strongly condemned the attack on a mosque in northern Burkina Faso, which killed at least 15 worshipers.
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UN chief urges African states to tackle terrorism and climate change
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
United Nations [USA], Oct 8 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday (local time) urged African states to tackle terrorism and climate change for the sake of peace and security.
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UN calls for maximum restraint in Northern Syria
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], Oct 08 (Sputnik/ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged all parties in Syria to demonstrate maximum restraint amid Turkey's preparations to start a military operation in the north of the country.
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Mahatma pioneered non-violent movements that changed history: UN Secretary
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], Oct 02 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 150 th birth anniversary and said that his vision continues to resonate across the world, including through the work of the UN.
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Saddened by floods in India, says UN Secretary-General
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], Oct 1 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday expressed his grief over the loss of life and displacement of people due to floods following intermittent rains in parts of India.
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UN Secy Gen. hails India's decision to ban single-use plastic
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [USA], Sep 25 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday (local time) appreciated the Government of India's decision to ban the usage of single-use plastic in the country, a move aimed at going beyond mere talks on climate change.
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'A step forward', says UN chief on Trump's impromptu appearance at climate
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [USA], Sept 24 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday said that US President Donald Trump's unexpected appearance at the Climate Action Summit is "a step forward".
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All countries should aim for carbon-neutral world by 2050: UN Secretary-Ge
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New York (USA), Sept 23 (ANI): Secretary-General of United Nations Antonio Guterres on Monday urged all countries to aim for a carbon-neutral world by 2050 and thanked the young generation for changing the way the question of climate change is being handled.
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PM Modi to inaugurate 50KW 'Gandhi Solar Park' in New York
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], Sept 22 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a 50KW 'Gandhi Solar Park' at the UN on September 24 as part of India's commitment to boost renewable energy and combat climate change.
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India, Pak must resolve Kashmir issue through dialogue, says UN Secretary
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 11 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres remains very concerned about any potential escalation between India and Pakistan over Kashmir and appeals to both sides to deal with the issue through dialogue, said Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson of Guterres, on Wednes
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NSG membership crucial for growth of nuclear power: Modi tells UN secretar
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Biarritz [France], Aug 26 (ANI): India is moving towards clean energy including investment-intensive nuclear power for which membership of Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) is crucial to building investor confidence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday told the UN Secretary-General Antonio
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Repealing Article 370 is India's internal matter, Modi tells UN Secretary
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Biarritz [France], Aug 26 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi told UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres during their meeting on Sunday that repeal of Article 370 was India's internal matter and no step has been taken by New Delhi that in any manner threatens regional peace.
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