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Swiss expert tapped to lead UN agency that aids Palestinian refugees
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has recommended a Swiss expert in humanitarian affairs to lead the UN agency responsible for aiding Palestinian ... Middle East -
No military solution to the Syrian conflict: Guterres
The United Nations on Thursday called for urgent action in northwest Syria, warning that “the risk of greater escalation grows by the ... Middle East -
UN’s Guterres says governments must deliver ‘transformational change’ on climate
Governments must deliver decisive actions and “transformational change” to combat global warming, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres ... World News -
‘Think about your people’ UN’s Guterres tells South Sudan rivals
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Saturday said it was “unacceptable” South Sudan’s warring parties had yet to make peace as ... World News -
UN chief Guterres urges political solution to end Syria conflict
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued “a very strong appeal” on Wednesday for a political solution to Syria’s nearly nine-year ... Middle East -
UN chief says will work with new Lebanese govt on reforms
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres welcomed the formation of a new Lebanese government on Wednesday and will work with the new premier to support ... Middle East -
UN says reports of violence against Iran protesters ‘worrying’
Accusations of lethal force against protesters in Iran should be fully investigated, a spokesman for United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres ... Middle East -
After missile launch, Iran says it respects Iraqi sovereignty
Iran said on Wednesday it respects Iraq’s territorial integrity, after firing missiles at Iraqi bases housing US troops.The early Wednesday strike led ... Middle East -
Iraqi president receives phone call from UN’s Guterres: Iraqi state TV
Iraqi President Barham Salih received a phone call from United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday in which they discussed regional ... Middle East -
Pope, UN issue message on migrants, climate, nuclear weapons
Pope Francis and the UN chief issued a joint year-end message on Friday urging the world to remember children dying of hunger, migrants seeking safety ... World News -
Major states snub calls for climate action as UN summit wraps up
A handful of major states resisted pressure on Sunday to ramp up efforts to combat global warming as a UN climate summit ground to a close, angering ... World News -
UN chief says humanity’s ‘war against nature’ must stop
The devastating impact of global warming that threatens humanity is a pushback from Nature under assault, UN chief Antonio Guterres warned on Sunday ... Healthy Living -
Bank of England’s Carney to become UN climate finance envoy
Bank of England Governor Mark Carney will lead a push by the United Nations to make the finance sector take proper account of the risks posed by ... Economy -
UN chief hails ‘landmark’ meeting on Syria constitution
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Thursday hailed as a “landmark” the first meeting of a committee comprising Syrian government and ... Middle East -
UN may run out of money by end of the month: Guterres
The United Nations is running a deficit of $230 million, Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Monday, and may run out of money by the end of ... World News -
UN chief hopes to maintain ‘momentum’ in Western Sahara talks
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he hopes to maintain the political “momentum” to seek a solution to the Western Sahara conflict ... North Africa -
‘How dare you?’: Thunberg’s rousing call to arms at UN summit
After a year spent protesting on the streets, it was Greta Thunberg’s moment on the world stage, and she did not disappoint: delivering a raw, ... Healthy Living -
Syria cautions against ‘foreign intervention’ in constitution body
Syria said on Monday the work of any new constitutional committee should be free of foreign intervention, suggesting Damascus remains insistent that a ... Middle East -
Youth leaders at UN demand bold climate change action
Fresh off the climate strike that took hundreds of thousands of young people out of classrooms and into the streets globally, youth leaders gathered ... World News -
Ahead of climate summit, UN chief demands ‘positive’ news
Next week dozens of countries will gather in New York for an emergency UN summit to help curb the grim prospect of rising greenhouse gas emissions, ... World News -
UN chief rejects claim he didn’t condemn China over Muslims
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly rejected claims by five human rights groups that he hasn’t condemned the Chinese ... World News -
UN chief visits Congo region hit by Ebola; pledges support
The United Nations secretary-general has visited Congo’s eastern city of Beni, pledging solidarity as the region faces both extremist violence ... World News -
UN chief fears ‘full civil war’ in Libya
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday that he fears Libya will end up in a “full civil war” unless moves are soon made to ... North Africa -
UN chief condemns Libya car bomb that killed two UN staff
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday condemned a car bomb attack that killed two UN staff members and injured three, a UN ... North Africa -
UN chief says world will lose brake on nuclear war with end of INF treaty
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is concerned by rising tensions between nuclear-armed states, warning “the world will lose an invaluable ... World News -
House Speaker Pelosi calls on US to de-escalate tensions with Iran
The US House of Representatives’ Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday called for the United States to de-escalate tensions with Iran, after top ... World News -
UN chief urges maximum restraint after Iran shoots down US drone
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is concerned by the Iranian shooting down of US drone and urges all parties to exercise maximum restraint, a UN ... World News -
UN chief urges Russia, Turkey to stabilize Syria’s Idlib ‘without delay’
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed to Russia and Turkey on Tuesday “to stabilize the situation without delay” in northwest ... Middle East -
Arab League chief tells Iranians to ‘be careful and reverse course’
The Secretary General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, called on the Iranians to "be careful and reverse course." Gheit noted after ... Gulf -
UN chief weighed selling NY residence to ease budget crisis
UN chief Antonio Guterres told world diplomats on Tuesday that he considered selling his Manhattan townhouse to help the global body overcome a ... Variety