UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for “silencing the guns” in Gaza and releasing the hostages held there since the start of the war on October 7, “to honor the spirit of Ramadan”. As the Muslim world enters the holy month of fasting, many residents of the Palestinian territory were awakened …
Read More »Antonio Guterres concerned about Zimbabwe elections
UN Secretary General António Guterres has expressed concern over the arrest of Zimbabwe election observers amid “reports of voter intimidation, threats of violence, harassment and coercion”. He has called on political leaders and their supporters to reject all forms of violence and respect human rights and the rule of law. …
Read More »UN chief concerned about Niger’s ousted president detention conditions
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday he was “concerned” about the conditions of detention of ousted Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum, and demanded his release. “Antonio Guterres denounced the deplorable conditions in which President Bazoum and his family would live,” the UN said in a statement. According to the …
Read More »UN Secretary General strongly condemns military coup in Niger
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres “strongly condemns the unconstitutional change in government” in Niger, his spokesman said on Wednesday. It came after Nigerien soldiers announced a coup on national TV, saying they had dissolved the constitution, suspended all institutions and closed the nation’s borders. “Mr Guterres said he was deeply …
Read More »Antonio Guterres calls for immediate end to fighting in Sudan
UN chief Antonio Guterres has called on the warring factions in Sudan to stop the fighting immediately, before the conflict escalates into an all out war. Mr Guterres said the people in Sudan were facing a humanitarian catastrophe, with hospitals destroyed, food and aid warehouses looted and millions facing food …
Read More »UN Security Council warns of rising sea levels
Concerned about rising sea levels, the UN Security Council met on Tuesday to discuss the issue of rising sea levels and its corollaries on peace and global security. UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres expressed Tuesday, his concern about the rise in sea levels. “Rising seas are swallowing up the future,” …
Read More »UN chief fears escalation of war in Ukraine and ‘wider’ conflict
“As the risks of escalation in Ukraine increase, the world is heading with eyes wide open towards a broader war”, the UN secretary general said in alarm on Monday before the General Assembly. War in Ukraine, climate crisis, extreme poverty… “We began the year 2023 with our sights set on …
Read More »“Humanity has become a weapon of mass destruction” – UN chief
Humanity has become a “weapon of mass extinction” of nature that “we treat like a toilet”, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday at a ceremony in Montreal on the eve of of COP15 on biodiversity. “With our boundless appetite for uncontrolled and unequal economic growth, humanity has become …
Read More »Senegalese former minister to be appointed UN envoy to Libya
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced his plan to appoint a former Senegalese minister to lead U.N. efforts to broker peace in Libya, Reuters agency reported on Thursday. The 15-member U.N. Security Council needs to agree by consensus to the appointment of Abdoulaye Bathily as the U.N. special envoy for Libya. …
Read More »UN chief denounces “suicidal” attacks on nuclear power plants in Ukraine
UN secretary-general, Antonio Guterres on Monday called any attack on nuclear power plants “suicidal” and called for a halt to military operations around that of Zaporizhia, Ukraine, so that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) can access it. According to the UN head, any attack on nuclear power plants is …
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