Antonio Guterres
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UN chief appoints new Sudan envoy as Khartoum seeks end of UN political mission
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed a personal envoy for Sudan following Khartoum’s demand to shut down the UN political mission in the war-torn country, a UN spokesman said. The UN…
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Israel bans UN staff from visiting country in reaction to Guterres’ remarks
Washington: Israel said on Wednesday it was banning UN representatives from visiting the country protesting UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ statement that the October 7 attack by Hamas had to be seen…
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Israel calls for resignation of UNSG Guterres after his remark on Hamas attack
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’s comment to the Security Council that attacks by Hamas “did not happen in a vacuum” angered Israel, which called for the UN chief’s resignation and apology.…
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Attacks by Hamas didn’t happen in a vacuum: UN chief
New Delhi: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday said that the attacks by Hamas on October 7 did not happen in a vacuum. “Palestine has been subjected to 56 years of suffocating…
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Relentless bombardment of Gaza by Israeli forces deeply alarming: UN chief
United Nations: UN chief Antonio Guterres on Tuesday asserted that no party to an armed conflict is above international humanitarian law as he expressed deep alarm over the “relentless bombardment” of the…
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Release hostages, allow humanitarian aid in Gaza: UN chief’s appeals to Hamas & Israel
United Nations: UN chief Antonio Guterres has called on Hamas to immediately release all hostages without conditions and urged Israel to allow rapid and unimpeded access to humanitarian aid for civilians in…
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Isreal’s relocation order ‘extremely dangerous’: UN chief
United Nations: Israel’s ultimatum that over one million people in northern Gaza should relocate within 24 hours is “extremely dangerous” and “simply not possible”, UN chief Antonio Guterres has said, asserting that…
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UN chief Guterres condemns suicide blast in Pakistan
New York: UN chief Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned the suicide bombing at a political convention of a hardline Islamist party in northwest Pakistan and called on authorities to bring those responsible…
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Guterres makes proposal to Putin on grain deal
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has sent a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin, making a proposal for the further implementation of the agreements on food and fertilizer exports from Moscow…
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Yoga’s benefits are precious in today’s dangerous and divided world: UN Secretary General
New Delhi: United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on the eve of International Day of Yoga said that benefits of this ancient practice (Yoga) are precious in today’s dangerous and divided world.…
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It’s time to reform the Security Council: UN Secretary-General Guterres
United Nations: The UN Security Council reflects the power relations of 1945 and there is a growing need to redistribute power with the realities of contemporary times, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said…
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UN chief condemns civilian losses in Gaza
United Nations: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is following with deep concern the latest security developments in Gaza, and the ongoing escalation and risk of further loss of life, a UN spokesman…
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EAM Jaishankar discusses Sudan situation with UN chief Guterres
United Nations: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday discussed the worsening situation in Sudan with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and said the focus is really on how to get the diplomatic…
- Middle East
UN chief welcomes swap of conflict-related detainees in Yemeni war
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomes the swap of about 900 conflict-related detainees in the Yemeni war, said his spokesman. “The Secretary-General joins the (UN) Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg,…
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UN chief Guterres visits Iraq to show solidarity
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres met senior Iraqi leaders here on Wednesday during a visit aimed at showing the UN solidarity with Iraq. “I am here on a visit of solidarity…
