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Terrorism deaths down globally, but up in Africa : Antonio Guterres
United Nations : The number of deaths from terrorist attacks is down globally but increasing in Africa, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said."Sub-Saharan Africa accounted for 48 per cent of deaths attributed to terrorist groups…
UN chief condemns church attack in Nigeria
United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned the Sunday's church attack in Ondo State of Nigeria, which resulted in scores of casualties, said his spokesman.
"The secretary-general condemns in the…
Sharma-Jindal controversy : Antonio Guterres encourages respect for all religions
United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly encourages respect for all religions, his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric has said regarding reports of two former BJP spokespersons making controversial statements about…
Antonio Guterres hails two-month extension of Yemen truce
United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the two-month extension of a nationwide truce in Yemen. "I welcome the agreement by the Government of Yemen and the Houthis to renew the truce in Yemen for an additional…
Antonio Guterres calls on G20 to dismantle coal infra
New Delhi : Stating that the global well-being is in jeopardy, in large part, because humans have not kept our promises on the environment, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called on the G20 governments to dismantle coal…
UN warns of potential global food crisis due to Russia-Ukraine war
Stockholm : The Russia-Ukraine war could lead to a global food crisis that will hit developing countries the hardest, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned in Stockholm. Guterres met with Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson on…
UN chief shocked by mass shooting in Texas elementary school
United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was deeply shocked and saddened by the heinous mass shooting in an elementary school in Texas, the United States, said his spokesman. It is particularly heart-wrenching that most of the…
Antonio Guterres calls for ‘a shared future for all life’
United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday called on the international community to "build a shared future for all life"."Biodiversity is essential for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, ending the…
UN chief urges reintegrating agricultural production of Russia, Ukraine into world markets
United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged for efforts to reintegrate the agricultural production of both Russia and Ukraine into world markets. "Any meaningful solution to global food insecurity requires reintegrating…
UN chief says renewable energy “lifeline” to ending climate change
United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for efforts to accelerate the transition to renewable energy, saying the renewable energy is the "lifeline" to ending climate change. Greenhouse gas concentrations, sea level…