Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a stark warning on Tuesday during the launch of the high-level dialogue on Loss and Damage Funding Arrangements at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. He highlighted the growing global dangers posed by climate change, especially in developing nations, while those responsible …
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NEW YORK | Xinhua | The Summit of the Future opened at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York on Sunday, with the adoption of a Pact for the Future, as well as its annexes the Global Digital Compact and the Declaration on Future Generations, which cover a broad …
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“African voices, African insights, and African participation must be brought to bear across the council’s deliberations and actions,” the UN chief said. UNITED NATIONS | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for enhancing Africa’s effective representation in the United Nations Security Council to ensure the council’s “full …
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SPECIAL REPORT | THE INDEPENDENT | The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres on Friday announced a group of experts to develop a set of global common and voluntary principles to safeguard environmental and social standards and embed justice, in the energy transition. A statement said António Guterres is leveraging the United Nations’ …
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UNITED NATIONS | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday emphasized the importance of gender equality in science in his message for the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, which falls on Feb. 11. Guterres highlighted the critical role of women and girls in scientific fields, stating …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has reiterated the urgency for administrative reforms at the global body and the independence of Palestine. Speaking at the closing of the 19th Non-Aligned Movement Summit in Kampala, Guterres noted that the persistent violations of the rights of the poorer …
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UNITED NATIONS | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday expressed his deep appreciation for the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali as it completed its withdrawal from the country. The UN chief underscored the pivotal role the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) played in bolstering the …
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United Nations, US | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned Friday’s two separate terrorist attacks in Pakistan. “We very much condemn the terrorist attacks that took place in Pakistan, killing more than 50 people. The people responsible need to be held to account,” said Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for the UN …
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United Nations, US | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was saddened by the loss of life in the earthquake in Morocco, said his spokesperson on Saturday. “The secretary-general expresses his solidarity with the government and people of Morocco in these difficult times. He addresses his most sincere condolences to the …
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United Nations, USA | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday demanded the immediate and unconditional release of Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum, as the world body is suspending humanitarian operations in Niger due to the situation in the country. Soldiers in Niger have overthrown President Mohamed Bazoum, the country’s Defense …
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