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UN chief condemns attack on cricket stadium in Kabul that killed 19

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned the attack at the Kabul International Cricket Stadium which killed at least 19 civilians."I strongly condemn Friday's attack at the Kabul International Cricket Stadium, which claimed the lives of at least 19 civilians & caused additional casualties. Attacks against civilians and civilian objects are strictly prohibited under international humanitarian law," the UN chief tweeted.According to initial reports, an explosion tore through the stands at Kabul's International Cricket Stadium in the Chaman Hozori area of the capital at around 16.10 during a T20 match between Band-e-Amir Dragons and Pamir Zalmi. Local hospitals have reported receiving many victims.Separately, the UN Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Humanitarian Coordinator for Afghanistan, Ramiz Alakbarov, strongly condemned the atrocious attack.Alakbarov who was present at the stadium at the time of the attack to address ...

PM speaks with UN chief; calls for speedy probe into attack on peacekeepers

PM Narendra Modi discussed with UN Chief Antonio Guterres the recent attack on UN mission personnel in Congo and called for expeditious investigation to bring perpetrators of the incident to justice

UN chief condoles killing of peacekeepers in Congo during call with PM Modi

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Friday expressed his sincere condolences to the government and people of India on the killing of two Indian peacekeepers serving with the UN mission in Congo

India expresses concern over UNSG's report on Children and Armed Conflict

Days after the UN Secretary General's report on Children and Armed Conflict' mentioned India, New Delhi has expressed concern

Guterres expresses concern on recruitment of kids by armed groups in India

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed concern over the recruitment of children by armed groups in India

UN chief express sadness over horrific killing of Japanese Ex-PM Shinzo Abe

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday expressed sadness over the horrific killing of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and said he will always remember his collegiality

Pak foreign min Bilawal raises J-K issue with UN chief Antonio Guterres

Pakistan's new Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari raised the issue of Jammu and Kashmir in his meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres here on Wednesday

Mass graves with 900 bodies found at places in Kyiv Oblast: Zelensky

The missiles hit undisclosed infrastructure sites near the city of Fastiv in Kyiv Oblast, according to Oleksandr Pavlyuk, head of the Kyiv Oblast Military Administration, said the media outlet

In 'close contact' with India, others on mediating Ukraine peace: UN chief

UN chief Antonio Guterres said that he has been in "very close contact" with India and other countries including Turkey, China and Israel on mediation efforts towards bringing an end to war in Ukraine

Foreign Secretary Shringla discusses Afghan, Myanmar issues with UN chief

Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla met with UN chief Antonio Guterres and discussed issues on UN Security Council's agenda including Afghanistan and Myanmar.

UN chief Antonio Guterres calls for action against racial discrimination

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for action against racial discrimination.

UN chief denounces 'scandalously unequal' Covid vaccine distribution

UN chief Antonio Guterres has said in his statement on two years of Covid-19 that the vaccine distribution is "scandalously unequal" because rich-country health is prioritised over the poor.

Ukraine: UN chief calls for pause in fight for safe passage of civilians

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Sunday said it is absolutely essential to pause fighting in Ukraine to allow for safe passage of civilians caught in conflict in areas like Kharkiv and Sumy

Will be 'catastrophic' if Russia-Ukraine crisis escalates into war: UN Secy

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned that it would be catastrophic if the Russia-Ukraine conflict escalated into a war, while underlining that there was no alternative to diplomacy.

World worse now due to Covid pandemic, climate, conflict: UN chief

UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres said the world is worse in many ways than it was five years ago because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the climate crisis and geopolitical tensions

Guterres in contact with US, UK to support India's solar energy target

Antonio Guterres said he has been in close contact with the US, the UK to ensure there are strong efforts to support India in its attempt to achieve 450 gigawatts of solar energy installed capacity

UN chief asks for generous donations to global emergency response fund

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for generous donations to the world body's global emergency response fund

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres mourns CDS Bipin Rawat's death

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres mourned the demise of India's first Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat in a helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu.

UN chief condemns terror attack on UN-affiliated convoy in Somalia

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned Thursday's deadly terrorist attack on a UN-affiliated convoy in front of a school in Mogadishu, Somalia, said his deputy spokesman.

2.3 mn Somalis severely affected by water, food, pasture shortages: UN

Some 2.3 million people in Somalia, or 18 per cent of the population, are severely affected by serious water, food and pasture shortages, a UN spokesperson said.