Tag: UN Chief
UN chief calls for adequate funding for Peacebuilding Fund
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for adequate and sustainable funding for the UN Peacebuilding Fund, a trust fund for post-conflict peacebuilding established...
UN chief calls for urgent funding for WHO-led mechanism to tackle COVID-19
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for urgent funding for the "Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator" (ACT-Accelerator), a global collaboration led by the...
UN chief calls for efforts to promote culture of peace
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for efforts to promote the culture of peace, saying such efforts are more important than ever...
UN chief calls for efforts to prohibit attacks on education
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called for efforts to prevent attacks on education.
"Schools and universities are supposed to be safe...
Use recovery from COVID-19 to tackle climate change: UN chief
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday urged countries to use recovery from COVID-19 to tackle climate change.
"We have a choice: business...
No hope of reaching climate, development goals without youth optimism, know-how -UN chief
Without harnessing the energy, tech savvy and optimism of young people, the world has no hope of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)...
UN chief calls for resolution of Rohingya refugee crisis
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday highlighted the Rohingya refugee crisis on the third anniversary of the mass exodus from Myanmar to Bangladesh.
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UN chief calls for sustainable recovery of tourism from COVID-19
In a policy brief and video message broadcast on Tuesday, United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres highlighted the role tourism plays in providing a...
UN boss calls for sustainable recovery of tourism from COVID-19
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called for the recovery of tourism from COVID-19 in a sustainable way.
"It is imperative that...
UN chief calls for immediate restoration of constitutional order in Mali
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called for immediate restoration of constitutional order and rule of law in Mali after the country's president...
UN chief calls for support for Lebanon in aftermath of blast
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for international support for Lebanon after last week's horrific explosion that destroyed the port of Beirut and...
Top UN officials call for creating future free from existential nuclear threat
Top United Nations officials on Wednesday called on the international community to make efforts to create a future free from the nuclear threat.
"Seventy-five years...
UN chief calls for renewed multilateralism beyond COVID-19
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for a strengthened and renewed multilateralism as the world is striving to respond and recover from COVID-19.
"As...
U.S. has notified UN Boss of withdrawal from WHO
A United Nations spokesman confirmed on Tuesday that the United States notified on Monday the UN secretary-general of its withdrawal from the World Health...
UN Boss warns of impacts of COVID-19 on peace and security
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday reminded the Security Council of the multi-faceted implications of COVID-19 on international peace and security.
"The COVID-19 pandemic continues...
UN chief appoints Cristina Duarte of Cape Verde as his special adviser on Africa
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday appointed Cristina Duarte of Cape Verde as his special adviser on Africa.
Duarte, who will succeed Bience Gawanas of...
UN chief appoints new registrar for tribunal, deputy special representative for Iraq
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday appointed Abubacarr Marie Tambadou of Gambia as the new registrar of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal...
UN chief voices concern over COVID-19’s impact on survivors of sexual violence in conflict
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday voiced concern over the impact of COVID-19 on survivors of sexual violence in conflict.
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages...
UN chief condemns terrorist attacks in Nigeria’s Borno State
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday strongly condemned Saturday's terrorist attacks in Monguno and Nganzai local government areas in Nigeria's Borno State, which killed...
UN chief condemns attack against convoy of UN mission in Mali
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday strongly condemned Saturday's attack against a convoy of the United Nations Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA)...
UN chief urges continued international support for Mali amid growing terrorist threat
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday stressed the need for continued international commitment to Mali, as the country continues to navigate the path...
UN chief asks for peaceful atmosphere in Burundi after declaration of election results
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday asked for a peaceful and harmonious atmosphere in Burundi after the final results of the presidential poll were...
UN chief appoints Ojiambo of Kenya as Global Compact executive director
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday appointed Sanda Ojiambo of Kenya as executive director of the UN Global Compact, the largest corporate sustainability initiative...
UN chief calls for help for Africa in COVID-19 response
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called for international action to help Africa deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.
"These are still early days for the...
UN boss says mankind “so unprepared” for COVID-19, world lacks solidarity
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday said mankind is "so unprepared" for COVID-19, while pointing out that there is not enough humility, unity...
UN Boss urges faith leaders to challenge inaccurate, harmful messages amid COVID-19 pandemic
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called on faith leaders to actively challenge inaccurate and harmful messages while the COVID-19 pandemic continues ravaging...
UN chief condemns attack on peacekeepers in Mali
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday strongly condemned an attack against a convoy of UN peacekeepers in Mali, which killed three peacekeepers from Chad...
UN chief remembers war dead during WWII
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday remembered the millions of people who lost their lives in World War II and asked the world to...
UN chief welcomes formation of new gov’t in Iraq
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday welcomed the formation of the new government of Iraq led by Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi.
Guterres expressed his support...
UN chief asks for inclusion of people with disabilities in COVID-19 response
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday asked for the inclusion of people with disabilities in COVID-19 response.
"I urge governments to place people...