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Humanitarian aid reaches 6.4 mn people in Ukraine : United Nations
United Nations : More than 6.4 million people have been provided with vital humanitarian assistance in Ukraine since Russia waged its ongoing war on February 24, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said. This…
UN chief appalled by killing of Al-Jazeera journalist in West Bank
United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was appalled by the killing of Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in the West Bank, said his Deputy Spokesman. "The Secretary-General is appalled by the killing of Shireen Abu…
Antonio Guterres calls for dialogue to solve Sri Lanka crisis
United Nations : UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres wants Sri Lankans to find a solution through dialogue to the crisis in their country, whose Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned amid violent clashes spurred by an economic crisis,…
Antonio Guterres calls for joint efforts to advance SDGs
United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for joint efforts to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). He made the appeal in a video message to a high-level virtual meeting of the Group of Friends of the…
UN chief welcomes Security Council speaking with one voice for peace in Ukraine
United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed a Security Council statement in which the council "spoke with one voice for peace in Ukraine." "Today, for the first time, the Security Council spoke with one voice for…
Antonio Guterres hints at effort to loosen Russia sanctions to deal with food, energy crises
United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has hinted at an effort to loosen some aspects of the sanctions against Russia and Belarus to mitigate the food and energy crises that is engulfing the world. "Let me be clear, a…
United Nations chief calls for end to ‘cycle of death, destruction’ in Ukraine
United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called to end the "cycle of death and destruction" in Ukraine. As he briefed the UN Security Council on his shuttle diplomacy last week in Russia and Ukraine, Guterres said that he…
Robert Piper becomes Antonio Guterres’ special adviser on internal displacement
United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has announced the appointment of Robert Piper of Australia as his special adviser on solutions to internal displacement. The appointment of a special adviser on solutions to internal…
UN chief welcomes evacuation of civilians from Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol
United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the safe evacuation of civilians from the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol of Ukraine. "I am pleased that more than 100 civilians have successfully been evacuated from the…
UN Security Council condemns terrorist attack in Pakistan’s Karachi University
United Nations : The Security Council has strongly condemned the terrorist attack in the University of Karachi in Pakistan, which led to the deaths of three Chinese nationals and one Pakistani and several injuries. In a press statement, the…