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No pathway to reach the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C goal without G20: UN chief

UNITED NATIONS, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for leadership of Group of 20 industrialized countries on the key issue of climate action, saying that he sees no pathway to reach Paris Agreement’s 1.5 degrees Celsius goal without them. “The world urgently needs a clear […]

UN chief welcomes Afghan govt -Taliban agreement to expedite peace talks

UNITED NATIONS, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is “encouraged” by the agreement between the Afghan government and the Taliban to expedite peace talks, according yo his Deputy Spokesman Farhan Aziz Haq. “The secretary-general is encouraged by the joint declaration issued in Doha, Qatar, on Sunday, under […]

UN chief urges parties in conflict to observe truce during upcoming Tokyo Olympics

UNITED NATIONS, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on all parties in conflict to observe the Olympic Truce for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, which begin in Tokyo later this month. In a video message released on Thursday, the UN chief said, “In a few […]

Ensure reproductive health rights of all: UN chief

UNITED NATIONS, United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged all to ensure the reproductive health rights of everyone, everywhere, while noting that resources for sexual and reproductive health services were diverted when the coronavirus pandemic hit the world. Erosion of women’s reproductive rights has […]

Global Vaccine Plan essential as coronavirus death toll tops 4 million: UN chief

UNITED NATIONS, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has emphasized the urgent need for the world to put a Global Vaccine Plan in place to get the coronavirus pandemic under control as the death toll topped four million. In a statement, he said that the global death […]

UN chief expresses concern over jailed Indian rights activist Stan Swamy’s death

UNITED NATIONS, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed his condolences on the death of Stan Swamy, an 84 year old jailed Indian rights activist and a Catholic priest, according to his spokesman. “We send our condolences to his family and his friends, but I think […]

UN chief reaffirms commitment to help refugees rebuild their lives

UNITED NATIONS, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has reminded the international community of its duty to help refugees rebuild their lives after a particularly difficult year for so many. In a message marking World Refugee Day, he appealed for greater empathy for all those who’ve had […]

Bring crimes of sexual violence in conflict out of ‘the shadows’, punish perpetrators: UN chief

UNITED NATIONS, Sexual violence in conflict “reverberates down generations” and threatens both human and international security, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said in his message on the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict. Already a “cruel tactic of war, torture, terror […]

Stand up against hatred and care for planet: UN chief

UNITED NATIONS, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Sunday kicked off the 100-day countdown to the International Day of Peace, which is observed on September 21, with a call for standing up against hatred and discrimination, and by caring for the pollution-hit planet. “Peace is the foundation […]

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