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UN chief calls for immediate cessation of hostilities in Gaza, Israel
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], May 14 (ANI/Sputnik): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in a statement called for an immediate end to hostilities between warring parties in Israel and Gaza.
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UN would welcome WHO's recognition of Sputnik V vaccine, process underway:
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], May 13 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the process of recognition by the World Health Organisation (WHO) of Russian coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V was underway, and the UN would welcome its completion.
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UN chief expresses deep concern over violence in East Jerusalem
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], May 10 (ANI/Xinhua): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday expressed deep concern over the continuing violence in East Jerusalem.
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Usha Rao-Monari assumes role as new Associate Administrator for UNDP
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [UN], April 7, (ANI): Usha Rao-Monari of India has officially taken to office as the role of Under-Secretary-General and Associate Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), following her appointment by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres last Fe
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UN chief appoints French diplomat Arnault as personal envoy on Afghanistan
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New York [US], March 18 (ANI): The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed French diplomat Jean Arnault as his Personal Envoy on Afghanistan and Regional Issues.
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Blinken, UN chief to stay in close touch on Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Myanmar
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New York [US], March 13 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres discussed the situations in Afghanistan, Ethiopia and Myanmar this week and agreed to remain in close contact on the issues, Department of State spokesperson Ned Price sa
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New climate pledges 'far short' of meeting Paris Agreement goals: UN
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New York [US], February 27 (ANI): The planet is on "red alert" because governments are failing to meet their climate change goals, the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday.
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Positive step: UN Chief hopes India-Pak pact to provide opportunity for fu
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New York [US], February 26 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is encouraged by India and Pakistan's decision to strictly observe all agreements on a ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) and hopes that the "positive step" would "provide an opportunity for further di
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Myanmar coup: UN chief condemns use of deadly violence in Mandalay
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 21 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday (local time) condemned the use of "deadly violence" in Myanmar, which left two people dead and several injured.
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UN chief condemns attack against peacekeeping mission in Mali
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], February 13 (ANI/Xinhua): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday condemned an attack against the peacekeeping mission in Mali, the MINUSMA.
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UN chief expresses grief over loss of life following glacier burst, floods
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], February 8 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed grief over the loss of life in India's Uttarakhand due to the glacier burst and the subsequent flooding.
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UN Special Envoy on Myanmar 'strongly condemns' military coup
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], February 3 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General's special envoy on Myanmar, Christine Schraner Burgener, on Tuesday strongly condemned the steps taken by the Southeast Asian country's military and called it shocking.
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