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Secretary-General’s Remarks At Press Encounter Following The Security Council Meeting On Ukraine
Thursday, 24 February 2022, 6:26 pm | United Nations
SG: This is the saddest moment in my tenure as Secretary-General of the United Nations. I started this meeting of the Security Council addressing President Putin and telling him from the bottom of my heart: Stop your troops from an offensive against Ukraine, ... More >>
Just In: Transcript Of UN Secretary-General's Press Encounter On Ukraine
Wednesday, 23 February 2022, 1:33 pm | United Nations
As you know, I have cut short an overseas visit – including a very important summit of African leaders – to rush back to UN headquarters. Our world is facing the biggest global peace and security crisis in recent years – certainly in my tenure as Secretary-General. ... More >>
World ‘dangerously Unprepared’ For Future Pandemics Unless Leaders Tackle Inequalities, UNAIDS Warns
Tuesday, 30 November 2021, 10:19 am | United Nations
In an urgent call to action ahead of World AIDS Day on 1 December, the agency focused on ending the disease as a public health threat by 2030, said that if transformative measures are not taken, the world will stay trapped in the COVID-19 crisis and remain ... More >>
Countries Most At Risk, Lead The Way On Climate Action
Friday, 29 October 2021, 11:40 am | United Nations
Vulnerable countries are stepping up and taking climate action, amid a slow response from some of the biggest emitters of carbon dioxide, said the United Nations Development Programme ( UNDP ) on Thursday. In a new analysis, released ahead of the COP26 climate ... More >>
Middle East Green Initiative: ‘pathbreaking Work’ To Protect The Planet
Tuesday, 26 October 2021, 11:09 am | United Nations
The Middle East Green Initiative launch in Saudi Arabia on Monday was hailed by the UN’s deputy chief as a valuable commitment and strategic vision, to transition regional economies away from unsustainable development, to a model “fit for the ... More >>
COP26: Praise For Updated National Climate Plans, But ‘nowhere Near’ Goal
Tuesday, 26 October 2021, 10:50 am | United Nations
New or updated climate action plans by governments can be effective in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, but greater efforts are needed to keep global warming at bay, the UN climate change office (UNFCCC) said in a new report on Monday. <img ... More >>
Haiti: Earthquake leaves mounting death toll
Thursday, 19 August 2021, 9:44 am | United Nations
Haiti: Earthquake leaves mounting death toll, injuries and extensive damage Humanitarian Aid Four days after a devastating 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit south-western Haiti, the level of destruction and desperation is becoming increasingly evident, the United ... More >>
Afghanistan is facing a ‘cultural disaster’
Wednesday, 18 August 2021, 9:49 am | United Nations
Afghanistan faces a “cultural disaster”, following the fall of Kabul to Taliban forces, a UN Special Rapporteur said on Tuesday , in a statement urging countries to provide urgent assistance to human rights defenders, including those working on ... More >>
Israel urged to protect Palestine rights defenders
Saturday, 14 August 2021, 3:09 pm | United Nations
UN Human Rights Council-appointed experts expressed deep concern on Friday over Israeli military interference in the work of a well-known, independent Palestinian child rights organization, in the occupied West Bank. More >>
UN Experts Urge Israel To ‘protect And Encourage’ Palestine Rights Defenders
Saturday, 14 August 2021, 3:03 pm | United Nations
UN Human Rights Council-appointed experts expressed deep concern on Friday over Israeli military interference in the work of a well-known, independent Palestinian child rights organization, in the occupied West Bank. During a night-time raid at ... More >>
Afghanistan: UN Chief Following Escalation In Fighting ‘with Deep Concern’
Friday, 13 August 2021, 9:20 am | United Nations
With Taliban fighters continuing to gain ground in Afghanistan, the UN Secretary-General is following events “with deep concern” said the UN Spokesperson on Thursday, including the battle for Herat and Kandahar, the country’s second and third largest ... More >>
Hiroshima Memorial: UN Chief Laments Slow Progress On Nuclear-free Goal
Friday, 6 August 2021, 12:49 pm | United Nations
Underlining UN commitment to achieving a nuclear-free world, Secretary-General António Guterres has urged governments to strengthen efforts to make this goal a reality. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2108/6745e9f3de1ed15b756a.jpeg" ... More >>
UN Condemns ‘abhorrent’ Assassination Of Haiti President Jovenel Moïse
Thursday, 8 July 2021, 10:07 am | United Nations
Perpetrators behind the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse must be brought to justice, the United Nations said on Wednesday. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2107/7b242bfdcf73718af75e.jpeg" width="720" height="324"> UN Photo/Cia Pak President Jovenel ... More >>
Japan: UN Chief Praises Work Of Emergency Responders In Wake Of Deadly Landslide
Tuesday, 6 July 2021, 9:38 am | United Nations
The UN chief on Monday extended his condolences to the families of those who died in a landslide, which struck the Japanese coastal city of Atami in Shizuoka Prefecture, over the weekend. According to news reports, at least four have been declared dead, ... More >>
UN Food Systems Summit Releases Potential Solutions For Local, Regional And Global Action
Tuesday, 29 June 2021, 10:37 am | United Nations
Net-zero emissions from food and land use, reimagining school meals and advancing healthy diets will be on the agenda at the Pre-Summit next month The UN Food Systems Summit has revealed the 15 action areas with more than 50 solution clusters that ... More >>
Proposed Roadmap Shows How Universal Access To Sustainable Energy Can Be Achieved By 2030 Transforming Lives Of Millions
Monday, 21 June 2021, 9:40 am | United Nations
New York, 18 June 2021 – Everyone in the world could have access to clean, affordable energy within the next nine years if countries modestly increase investments, according to new reports released today, in advance of a major ministerial meeting on 21-25 ... More >>
Israel-Palestine: Political Solution Only Way To End ‘senseless’ Cycles Of Violence
Friday, 28 May 2021, 10:22 am | United Nations
Only a political solution will end the “senseless and costly cycles of violence” between Israelis and Palestinians, UN Middle East envoy Tor Wennesland said in a briefing to the Security Council on Thursday. Ambassadors met in person in New York ... More >>
Up To 400,000 Could Be Displaced By New Goma Eruption In DR Congo, Warns UNICEF
Friday, 28 May 2021, 9:41 am | United Nations
With fears that one of the world’s most active volcanoes could erupt again in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is warning that up to 400,000 – nearly 280,000 children – could be displaced and ... More >>
UN Chief Appeals To Business Leaders To Help Quell ‘a Tsunami Of Suffering’ Caused By COVID
Friday, 28 May 2021, 9:36 am | United Nations
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought “a tsunami of suffering”, taken over 3.4 million lives and 500 million jobs, while wiping trillions of dollars from global balance sheets, Secretary-General António Guterres told business leaders on Thursday, appealing ... More >>
UN Chief Calls On World’s Leading Businesses To Ramp Up Efforts To Urgently Accelerate Access To COVID-19 Vaccines
Friday, 28 May 2021, 8:54 am | United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General today called on some of the world’s leading philanthropists and business leaders to urgently help to ramp up critical global efforts to ensure vaccine equity, and join the fight to end the COVID-19 pandemic which has claimed ... More >>