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Covid-19 may cause hunger, famine, $8.5 trn loss in global output: UN chief

Guterres told the high-level meeting that the UN is asking for immediate, collective action in six critically important areas to deal with the crisis

UN exploring options for General Assembly session due to Covid-19: Official

New York is the epicenter of the Covid-19 pandemic in the US. A total of 343,051 Covid-19 cases and more than 27,000 deaths have been reported in the state

UN chief urges govts to address mental health needs arising from Covid-19

The UN said a long-term upsurge in the number and severity of mental health problems is likely and warned that if action isn't taken Covid-19 has the seeds of a major mental health crisis

Covid-19 gives 'window' into how bio-terrorist attack may unfold: UN chief

Guterres described the battle against COVID-19 as the "fight of a generation -- and the raison d'être of the United Nations itself."

UNSC calls for solidarity with affected nations in its first Covid-19 meet

Craft stressed that successfully stopping the spread of this virus depends on the commitment from each one of us to work together in good faith

Time for global unity: Guterres after US blasts WHO for Covid-19 response

"Now is the time for unity, for the international community to work together in solidarity to stop this virus and its shattering consequences," Guterres said.

Covid-19: UN suspends rotation, deployment of peacekeepers till June 30

India is among the largest troop-contributing nations to the UN peacekeeping operations.

Post-coronavirus world will be more digital, AI-oriented: Antonio Guterres

"One of the risks, naturally, is that this illness will create societal control mechanisms that can help dictatorships, which naturally we have to try to avoid in the future," Guterres said.

Covid-19 worst crisis since WWII, no parallels in recent past, says UN head

Guterres called for a much stronger and more effective global response to the coronavirus pandemic and to the social and economic devastation that COVID-19 is causing

In a first, UN Security Council passes resolutions remotely due to Covid-19

Seeking to abide by quarantine and teleworking recommendations, the Security Council was obliged to create completely new rules after 75 years as the global guarantor of peace and security

UN chief says global recession due to coronavirus 'a near certainty'

The world's wealthiest nations poured unprecedented aid into the traumatized global economy on Thursday as coronavirus cases ballooned in Europe, the current epicenter

Coronavirus scare: Iran accuses US of 'economic terrorism,' urges sanctions

The foreign minister said sanctions have made difficult for the country to export oil and impossible to import medicine and medical equipment, including to identify and treat coronavirus patients

UN chief Guterres in Pakistan to attend conference on Afghan refugees

During these meetings, Pakistan will share its perspective on the Kashmir issue, it said.

UN chief Guterres to visit Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib during Pakistan trip

Guterres will travel to Kartarpur to visit a holy site, Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib, Deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq told reporters here on Monday

US, EU, India among 'big emitters', must lead way on climate action: UN

He was responding to a question on which countries and governments are responsible for the failure to improve the climate change situation

UN chief voices concern over police action against Citizenship Act protests

pokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights had said in Geneva that it is "concerned" that the CAA is "fundamentally discriminatory in nature".

India voices concerns over $1.3 billion unpaid assessments at UN

Guterres raised the alarm last year also and said the organisation was facing an unprecedented shortage of funding

UN running deficit of $230 mn, may run out of money by month-end: Guterres

To cut costs, Guterres mentioned postponing conferences and meetings and reducing services, while also restricting official travel to only essential activities and taking measures to save energy.

With $230 mn deficit, UN may run out of money by end of the month: Guterres

To cut costs, Guterres mentioned postponing conferences and meetings and reducing services, while also restricting official travel to only essential activities

World 'losing the race' to avert climate disaster, warns UN chief Guterres

Guterres said he was heartened by growing societal awareness, which meant that hope was not yet lost