Tag: UN Chief
Somalia congratulates Guterres on his re-election as UN chief
Somali President Mohamed Farmajo on Friday congratulated Antonio Guterres on his re-election as the UN Secretary-General for a second term beginning January 1, 2022.
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UN Boss Travel to UK’s G7 Summit Thursday, Plans to Meet PM Johnson
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will travel to the United Kingdom on Thursday where he will meet with Prime Minister Boris Johnson on the sidelines...
UN Boss Calls Killing of Muslim Family in Canada ‘Heinous Attack’
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday that he is “appalled” at the murder of a Muslim family in a targeted car crash attack...
UN chief strongly condemns killing of over 100 civilians in Burkina Faso attack
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday strongly condemned the heinous attack by unidentified assailants on a village in the province of Yagha...
UN Chief Strongly Condemns Abduction of Students in Northern Nigeria
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned the abduction of school children from an Islamic school in the northcentral Nigerian state of Niger, UN spokesperson...
UN boss restates zero emissions call to avert falling into climate abyss
All countries should commit to zero carbon emissions by 2050 if the world is to avoid a disastrous temperature rise of 2.4 degrees...
UN boss commends all countries reaching zero malaria goal
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday commended all countries that have reached the target of zero malaria.
"We commend all countries that have reached...
UN boss calls on developed countries to contribute more to tackling climate change
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called on developed countries to contribute more to defeating climate change during a U.S.-hosted virtual event.
"Let us...
UN chief calls on developed countries to contribute more to tackling climate change
UN chief Antonio Guterres called on developed countries to contribute more to defeating climate change during a U.S.-hosted virtual event.
UN chief calls for real action to fight climate change
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for specific commitments and real action to fight climate change, after speaking out about the severity of the...
UN boss calls for unconditional release of abducted students in Nigeria
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday strongly condemned the latest mass kidnapping of students in Nigeria and demanded unconditional release of them.
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UN boss urges concerted effort worldwide to end conflict
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday urged a concerted effort worldwide to end conflict.
"I urge all states to make ending conflict, not simply...
![Even before the impact studies have been started, officials say 50 percent of the dam's construction has been completed [Reuters]](https://newsghana.com.gh/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Nile-dam-218x150.jpg "Egyptian FM and UN chief discuss Ethiopia’s disputed Nile dam")
Egyptian FM and UN chief discuss Ethiopia’s disputed Nile dam
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday exchanged views on the disputed Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
During a...
UN Boss: Yemeni families face ‘death sentence’ if famine aid is cut
dpa/GNA - Cutting support to Yemen would amount to a "death sentence" for its people, the United Nations chief told an international...
UN chief Guterres calls for coronavirus global vaccination plan
dpa/GNA – United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called for the launch of a global vaccination plan under the auspices of the...
UN Boss urges G20 to prepare “Global Vaccination Plan”
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday proposed that the Group of 20 (G20) set up an emergency task force to prepare a...
UN Boss condemns attack against peacekeeping mission in Mali
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday condemned an attack against the peacekeeping mission in Mali, the MINUSMA.
Through a statement attributable...
UN Boss reiterates call for equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has reiterated his call for equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines.
"I want to utilise this vital platform today to once...
UN boss condemns attack against convoy of UN mission in Mali
United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on Saturday condemned the attack against a convoy of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA)...
UN boss appoints Dieye of Senegal as special coordinator for development in Sahel
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday appointed Abdoulaye Mar Dieye of Senegal asATIONS the special coordinator for development in the Sahel.
Dieye is a macroeconomist...
UN boss condemns massacre of civilians by armed groups in DRC
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday expressed shock at the recent massacre of civilians by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in North Kivu province...
UN chief welcomes outcome of GCC Summit
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday welcomed the declaration on "solidarity and stability" announced at the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit held in Saudi...
UN chief wants peaceful, credible elections in CAR
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday called for peaceful, inclusive and credible general elections on Sunday in the Central African Republic (CAR), said his...
UN boss wants worldwide “state of climate emergency”
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday called for a worldwide "state of climate emergency" to tackle global warming.
Five years after the Paris Agreement on...
UN boss calls for more investment in health systems on International Universal Health Coverage...
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday called for more investment in health systems on International Universal Health Coverage Day, which falls on Dec. 12.
"The...
UN Chief calls for solidarity in fighting COVID-19 on Human Rights Day
The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for global solidarity to fight COVID-19 in a message on Human Rights Day, which falls on...
UN chief condemns violence in DRC amid political crisis
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday condemned the violent incidents in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), amid an evolving political crisis,...
UN Chief calls for greater inclusion of persons with disabilities in society
United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres on Monday called for greater inclusion of persons with disabilities in society, including in COVID-19 response and recovery.
The UN...
UN chief condemns killing of rice farmers in Nigeria
United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has condemned the deadly attack against rice farmers carried out by suspected Boko Haram militants in northeast Nigeria's...
G20 leadership vital in defense against COVID-19: UN chief
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Sunday that the leadership of the Group of 20 (G20) is vital in the global struggle with...