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Ukraine says Russian troops are trying to cut access to Sievierodonetsk

Ukraine says Russia pushing hard to take Sievierodonetsk; UK says Russian air activity high over Donbas region; UN attempts to broker deal for Ukraine grain exports

UN chief renews calls for peace in Ukraine as war crosses 100 days

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday renewed his call for an immediate halt to violence on the 100th day of the war in Ukraine

UN Secretary-General Guterres condemns recent terror attacks in Afghanistan

The Secretary-General reiterated his call on all parties to ensure the protection of civilians, including ethnic and religious minorities, as well as their right to freely practice their religion

UN chief shocked by mass shooting in Texas elementary school that killed 21

UN chief Antonio Guterres was deeply shocked and saddened by the heinous mass shooting in an elementary school in Texas, the US, said his spokesman

UN chief 'hopeful' of Ukraine grain deal to help food security crisis

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told a ministerial meeting on the escalating food security crisis, which has been exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, that there is still a long way to go

UN chief calls for efforts to rescue Sustainable Development Goals

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged the international community to rescue the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and make it a top priority.

UN's Guterres 'deeply concerned' about risks of world hunger due to war

The war in Ukraine has sent global prices for grains, cooking oils, fuel and fertiliser soaring.

Russia-Ukraine crisis: UN chief meets refugees in Moldova, assures aid

The UN chief told Moldovan President Maia Sandu in a meeting Tuesday that the UN would bolster its support for her country to help it deal with the refugee crisis

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UN chief Guterres calls for joint efforts to advance sustainable goals

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for joint efforts to advance the Sustainable Development Goals.

UN chief Guterres visits non-NATO member Moldova amid Transnistria tension

Transnistria, a small strip of land with a population of about 470,000, has been under the control of separatist authorities since a 1992 war with Moldova

UN chief Antonio Guterres calls for dialogue to solve Sri Lanka crisis

"We continue to encourage all Sri Lankan stakeholders to find a solution to the current challenges through dialogue and with the interests of the country and the people in mind," Haq said

UN Office for Project Services chief resigns after probe into investments

Faremo's resignation was accepted Sunday, the day the New York Times reported that the agency made a baffling series of financial decisions that purportedly led to $25 million in losses

UNSC unanimously backs chief Guterres' peace bid in Ukraine conflict

The 15-nation Council, under the current monthly Presidency of the US, unanimously adopted a very brief Presidential Statement on Ukraine Friday

Don't patronize us: Indian envoy at UN to Dutch Ambassador on UNGA voting

Tirumurti said India "has strongly condemned the killing of civilians in Bucha and supported the call for an independent investigation"

India calls for international cooperation on energy crisis from Ukraine war

India's Permanent Representative T S Tirumurti pointed out that "oil prices are skyrocketing and there is shortage of food grains and fertilisers" disproportionately impacting the developing countries

Ukraine war creating global food, energy security challenges: India at UNSC

Oil prices are skyrocketing and there is a shortage of food grains and fertilizers. This has had a disproportionate impact on Global South and developing countries, Indian envoy to UN Tirumurti said.

End this senseless and ruthless war in Ukraine, urges UN Chief Guterres

In his meetings with Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Guterres said he also focused on the need for quick action to ensure a steady flow of food and energy in open markets

Robert Piper becomes Guterres' special adviser on internal displacement

The appointment of a special adviser "is a key component of the secretary-general's Action Agenda on Internal Displacement", according to a statement issued by the UN chief's office

Evacuation from Mariupol's Azovstal plant underway: Volodymyr Zelensky

The Ukrainian authorities are working with the United Nations to evacuate other civilians from the plant, Zelensky said