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UN: Guterres welcomes US decision to re-engage with Human Rights Council
"The United Nations looks forward to hearing the crucial voice of the United States across the Council's urgent work," the statement said
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UN ready to assist in ongoing rescue efforts in Uttarakhand: Guterres
The United Nations stands ready to contribute to the ongoing rescue and assistance efforts in Uttarakhand if necessary, Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said
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Will seek to unite world, reverse Myanmar coup: UN Chief Antonio Guterres
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pledged that the United Nations will do everything it can to unite the international community and create conditions for the military coup in Myanmar to be reversed
UN chief Guterres receives first dose of Covid-19 vaccine in New York
The UN chief said on Twitter that he was fortunate and grateful to get the shot, and urged the international community to ensure that vaccines become available to everyone on an equitable basis
Guterres again offers 'good offices' to resolve India Pakistan conflicts
Guterres said that "unfortunately" the call he had made in 2019 for resolving the disputes between the South Asian neighbours is "the same that I can say today"
UN Chief Guterres reiterates call for equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines
The top UN official commended the African Union's efforts through the Covid-19 African Vaccine Acquisition Task Force to secure an additional 270 million vaccine doses
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UN chief Antonio Guterres calls for urgent action against neo-Nazis
As this year's anniversary is taking place under the shadow of the pandemic, Guterres noted that the crisis has exposed longstanding injustices and contributed to a renewed rise in antisemitism
UN chief hopes tensions along India-China border could be dialled down
Indian and Chinese troops were involved in a clash in the high-altitude Naku La region in North Sikkim on January 20, an incident described by the Indian Army on Monday as a "minor face-off"
Guterres saddened by loss of life in Serum Institute fire: UN Spokesperson
Five men died after a fire broke out in a five-storeyed under-construction building in the Serum Institute of India''s Manjari premises in Pune on Thursday, police said
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There will be very active and positive engagement with Biden admin: UN
Stephane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, on Wednesday said Guterres will likely speak to the new US President Joe Biden when appropriate
United Nations hopes to take first step to elect next chief by Jan 31
The General Assembly elects the secretary-general on the recommendation of the 15-member Security Council where the five permanent members have veto power
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People have right to protest peacefully: UN spokesman on farmers' agitation
India has called the remarks by foreign leaders on protests by farmers as "ill-informed" and "unwarranted" as the matter pertained to the internal affairs of a democratic country.
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Vaccine can't undo damage from Covid; it's time to reset: UN chief Guterres
He voiced grave concern that extreme poverty is rising, the threat of famine looms and the world faces the biggest global recession in eight decades
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Joe Biden, Guterres discuss need for strengthened US-UN partnership
The two discussed the need for a "strengthened partnership" between Washington and the world organisation to address many urgent global issues
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Recent breakthroughs on Covid-19 vaccines offer ray of hope: UN chief
This week, global drugmakers Pfizer and BioNTech said their Covid-19 vaccine candidate is 95 per cent effective
Global coalition for net zero emissions taking shape: UN Chief Guterres
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that a global coalition for net zero emissions by 2050 is taking shape, while calling for more action on the climatic front
UN chief Guterres highlights long-term strategies towards carbon neutrality
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has highlighted the importance of long-term strategies towards carbon neutrality when speaking virtually to the European Council on Foreign Relations
UN chief urges all countries to stop building new coal power plants
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday called on all countries to stop building new coal power plants in his video message to the East Asia Summit 2020
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UN Secretary-General Guterres urges solidarity for people living in poverty
"Women are at greatest risk because they are more likely to lose their jobs, and less likely to have social protection"
As World Bank faces scrutiny, UN chief warns lenders over fossil fuels
Guterres urged a coalition of finance ministers and economic policymakers from dozens of countries to ensure development banks end fossil fuel investments and boost renewable energy
