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UN chief welcomes further release of detainees in Yemen
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US] Oct. 17 (ANI/Xinhua): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday welcomed the further release of detainees in Yemen, noting that prisoner exchange is proof that breakthroughs can be achieved through dialogue and compromise.
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UN chief strongly condemns suicide attack at office building in Afghanista
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], October 5 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday (local time) strongly condemned the previous day's car bombing at a district administrative building in Afghanistan's province of Nangarhar.
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Int'l Day of Non-Violence: Stop the fighting to focus on COVID-19, says UN
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], October 2 (ANI): On the occasion of the 151st birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called on the international community to be inspired by the spirit of Gandhi and the enduring principles of the UN Charter.
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UN secretary general calls on Azerbaijani and Armenian leaders to establis
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], September 28 (ANI/Xinhua): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called on Azerbaijani and Armenian leaders to take immediate steps to establish a ceasefire.
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UN chief urges immediate end to Azeri-Armenian clashes
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], September 28 (ANI): Amid the ongoing clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday (local time) said that he is concerned with the fresh "resumption of hostilities" between the two countries.
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UN chief calls for more efforts to address global fragilities exposed by C
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], September 17 (ANI/Xinhua): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called for more efforts to address the global fragilities that the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed.
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UN Secy-General urges global community to assist WHO's fight against COVID
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], September 15 (ANI/Sputnik): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on the global community to support the UN system, and the World Health Organisation (WHO) in particular, in its effort against the coronavirus pandemic.
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UN chief demands "immediate and unconditional release" of Mali President,
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], Aug 19 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday (local time) demanded "the immediate and unconditional release" of Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and Prime Minister Boubou Cisse after they were "arrested" by the mutiny leaders.
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Pandemic response in SE Asia must address rising inequalities: UN Report
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], Aug 1 (ANI): The United Nations has commended governments in southeast Asia for acting swiftly to stem the most serious health consequences of Covid-19 pandemic but highlighted the need to curb rising inequalities across the region.
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UN says following closely Armenia-Azerbaijan border tensions
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [USA], July 15 (Sputnik/ANI): The United Nations is following closely the most recent border clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan, spokesperson for United Nations Secretary-General, Stephane Dujarric, said in a press briefing on Tuesday.
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Every death needs to be fully investigated: UN on Thoothukudi custodial de
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [USA], July 12 (ANI): Every death, in all cases, as a principle, needs to be fully investigated, said Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for United Nations Secretary-General, on Thoothukudi custodial death case in Tamil Nadu.
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UN chief expresses concern over violent India-China border clashes, urges
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed concern on the reports of violent clashes between India and China on Line of Actual Control and urged both sides to exercise maximum restraint.
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