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World AIDS Day: Antonio Guterres commits on ending HIV/AIDS in a decade
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C.[USA], Dec 1 (ANI): Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, took a step forward on the occasion of World AIDS Day to spread awareness against the disease which affects around " 38 million people".
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UN Secy Gen calls for community-led approach to curb AIDS
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 30 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday called for a continuous and collaborative community-led approach to fight against AIDS.
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Dutch Queen Maxima arrives in Pakistan on 3-day visit
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Nov 25 (ANI): Queen Maxima of the Netherlands arrived in Pakistan on Monday on a three-day visit in her capacity as the United Nations Secretary General's Special Advocate (UNSGSA) for inclusive finance for development.
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UN chief expresses deep concern over situation in Bolivia
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [USA], Nov 11 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday expressed deep concern over the situation in Bolivia owing to weeks of unrest over disputed election results, and called on all sides to refrain from violence, reduce tensions and exercise maximum restr
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UN plans for global conversation to build collective future to mark its 75
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [USA], Oct 25 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday announced the UN's plan to feature a global conversation to build a collective future to mark its 75th anniversary.
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Mahatma pioneered non-violent movements that changed history: UN Secretary
Updated : 6 years, 5 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, 5 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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All countries should aim for carbon-neutral world by 2050: UN Secretary-Ge
Updated : 6 years, 5 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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UN chief appoints Indian Army veteran Abhijit Guha as head of Hodeidah mis
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 13 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday (local time) appointed Lieutenant General (Retired) Abhijit Guha as the head of the UN mission in Hodeidah, Yemen.
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UN chief condemns bomb attack on wedding ceremony in Kabul
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 19 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday condemned the "horrific" bomb attack that targeted a wedding procession in the Afghan capital on Saturday night (local time) and claimed lives of 63 people.
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Implementing death penalty in SL will protect future generations from drug
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Jun 29 (ANI): President Maithripala Sirisena called United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday and said protecting the nation and its future generations from the prolific risk of drug trafficking is the reason why he decided to implement the death pena
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UN chief lauds Pak PM for freeing IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 2 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres lauded the decision of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to free Indian Air Force Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, a move easing the escalating tension between India and Pakistan, on Friday.
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