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UN Secretary-General Guterres calls for calm in Libya amid political strife

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for calm in libya amid the political strife during a phone call with Fathi Bashagha, one of the two competing Prime Ministers in the country.

EAM Jaishankar congratulates Guterres on his re-appointment as UN chief

External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar on Saturday congratulated United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on his re-appointment for a second term to helm the 193-member world organization."Congratulate @UN Secretary-General @antonioguterres on his re-appointment. Look forward to working closely to advance reformed multilateralism," tweeted Jaishankar.On Tuesday, India had welcomed the adoption of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution recommending a second term to Antonio Guterres as UN Secretary-General.Under the UN Charter, the General Assembly elects the secretary-general on the recommendation of the Security Council.Guterres second five-year term as the chief of the world body will begin on January 1, 2022.Guterres, a former Prime Minister of Portugal, who headed the United Nations refugee agency for 10 years, was victorious in 2016 from a field of 13 official candidates, including seven women.He took office the same year as former President Donald J ...

Covid can't be beaten one country at a time, says UN secretary-general

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for global solidarity in the fight against the pandemic, saying that "Covid-19 cannot be beaten one country at a time"

Indian-origin worker at UN announces her candidacy for Secretary-General

A 34-year-old Indian-origin employee at the UN has announced that she is running to be its next Secretary General

United Nations kicks off selection process for next secretary-general

The UN is asking the 193 member states to submit candidates to be the world organisation's chief diplomat and operating officer

UN Secretary-General praises India over work in field of renewable energy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had last year in September inaugurated a 50 kilowatt 'Gandhi Solar Park' at the Headquarters of the United Nations

UN chief says he'd like a woman to be next secretary-general

There are currently 11 candidates vying to succeed Ban Ki-moon, six men and five women

Portugal's ex-PM maintains lead in informal polls for UN Secretary General

The current UN Chief Ban Ki-moon's two-term tenure will expire on December 31 this year