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23 Oct 2022

Suppression of women's rights continues in Afghanistan: UN reports

Women & girls in the country have been persecuted for speaking out for fundamental rights as per the United Nations The women in Afghanistan have been deprived of reproductive rights Taliban has also prohibited unauthorized protests

19 Oct 2022

'I identified Ajmal Kasab': 26/11 attack survivor tells her story to UN chief

26/11 terror attacks occurred in Mumbai in 2008 The attacks went on for 3 days It was carried out by LeT terrorists

Thailand Mass Shooting

07 Oct 2022

‘Profoundly saddened by the heinous act’: UN Chief condoles Thailand killings

Antonio Guterres extended his sympathies for the mass shooting tragedy at a Thailand child care centre, saying he is "profoundly saddened" by the "heinous" act US also condemned the act and expressed America's readiness to assist Thailand in the aftermath of the tragedy A former policeman killed 34 people, including 23 children, during a knife and gun rampage at a daycare centre in northeast Thailand

05 Oct 2022

EU lawmaker cuts off her hair in support of hijab protests in Iran

"Enough of the mumbling, " says an EU lawmaker who cuts off her hair in support of Iran protests More than 100 people have been killed in nationwide protests over the death of Mahsa Amini Iranian schoolgirls and women have come out in huge numbers to demonstrate by removing their hijabs and staging rallies in protest

21 Sep 2022

UN chief warns global leaders ‘world is in peril and paralysed’

UN Chief, Antonio Guterres says ‘Our world is in peril - and paralysed’ He pointed on the war in Ukraine, multiplying conflicts around the world, the climate emergency, the dire financial situation of developing countries “Let's work as one, as a coalition of the world, as united nations,” Antonio urges

Russia-Ukraine war

30 Apr 2022

Mass graves with 900 bodies found at different places in Kyiv Oblast: Zelensky

On Friday, The Kyiv Independent reported that three Russian missiles hit Kyiv Oblast. The missiles hit undisclosed infrastructure sites near the city of Fastiv in Kyiv Oblast.

Russia-Ukraine war

29 Apr 2022

Blasts hit Kyiv as UN chief visits, US pledges new aid to Ukraine

Russia withdrew its invading forces from near Kyiv in early April after failing to capture the city. Zelensky said the blasts "prove that we must not drop our vigilance. We must not think that the war is over."

01 Nov 2021

‘Stop treating nature like a toilet’: UN chief at COP26 summit

UN chief warns world leaders to stop "treating nature like a toilet" His remarks came at the COP26 World Leaders' Summit He said addiction to fossil fuels is pushing humanity to the brink

18 Sep 2021

UN chief Antonio Guterres calls for solidarity on International Day of Peace

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on combatants around the world to lay down their arms and observe a day of global cease-fire. "We need to focus on fighting humanity`s common enemy: Covid-19," he said.

15 Sep 2020

UN chief to push coronavirus pandemic ceasefire at world leaders meeting

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will use his annual address to world leaders next week to push for a global ceasefire until the end of 2020 so countries can fight the coronavirus pandemic. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin had been expected to make rare appearances at U.N. headquarters to help mark the 75th anniversary of the 193-member world body. The pandemic means, however, that the two are among some 170 heads of state and government due to make video statements during the week-long meeting starting on September 22.

Jammu and Kashmir

17 Feb 2020

UN chief expresses concern over J&K, India rejects mediation offer

Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar on Sunday (February 16) reacted strongly to UN chief Antonio Guterres's comments on Jammu and Kashmir, stressing region is and will remain an integral part of India and the only issue which must be addressed is of vacation of territories "illegally and forcibly" occupied by Pakistan.

Antonio Guterres

16 Feb 2020

UN chief Antonio Guterres on first official visit to Pakistan

The conference, which is being organised by the Pakistan Government and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Imran Khan.

UN Secretary-General

02 Jun 2018

UN chief vows to strengthen peacekeeping missions

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said the world body is working hard to make peacekeeping stronger, safer and more effective.

23 Jan 2018

No mediation on Kashmir unless both parties agree: UN chief

UN chief Antonio Guterres has ruled out any mediation to resolve the Kashmir issue unless all parties agree to it and asked India and Pakistan to address their outstanding issues through talks amidst heightened tensions along the border.

14 Dec 2017

UN chief presses for release of arrested Reuters journalists in Myanmar

Guterres said his main concern over Myanmar was the "dramatic violations of human rights".

07 Jul 2017

UN chief says Cyprus talks fail

Talks aimed at ending the four-decade Cyprus conflict have closed without reaching an agreement, U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Friday after a stormy final session of talks that ran into the early hours.

07 Jun 2017

UN chief warns of serious clean water shortages by 2050

The secretary-general said the United Nations is ready to engage in preventive diplomacy to keep the competition for water from sparking conflicts.

Antonio Guterres

31 May 2017

UN chief calls on world to back Paris climate deal

In his first major speech on climate action on Tuesday, Guterres promised that he will intensify high-level political engagement to "raise the bar" on climate action, Xinhua news agency reported.

15 May 2017

UN chief condemns North Korea over missile launch

"This action is in violation of Security Council resolutions and a threat to peace and security in the region," said Guterres in a statement by his spokesman.

15 Apr 2017

UN chief warns that Libya risks a return to wide conflict

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is warning that Libya risks a return to widespread conflict, citing the volatile security situation in Tripoli and fighting in the oil-rich east and elsewhere.

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