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S. Jaishankar announces India’s candidacy for 2028-29 UNSC term
United Nations : India will seek election to the Security Council for a two-year term that starts in 2028, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has said. He made the announcement on Thursday at a brief news conference after presiding…
UN witnesses notable advances on achieving gender equality : Antonio Guterres
United Nations : Five years since a United Nations system-wide gender parity strategy was adopted, the world body has witnessed notable advances on achieving gender equality, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.
In 2017, Guterres…
UN chief Antonio Guterres calls for donations to emergency response fund
United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for donations to the world body's Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF). CERF is a United Nations success story, and it prioritises those most likely to be marginalised and…
Convention on the Law of the Sea more relevant than ever : Antonio Guterres
United Nations : As the ocean is "in dire straits," the landmark UN Convention on the Law of the Sea adopted 40 years ago is more relevant than ever, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said. He made the remarks on Thursday while…
UN chief Antonio Guterres calls for action in 3 areas to prevent disaster of biological weapons
United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for action in three areas to prevent the disaster of biological weapons. Guterres on Monday made the appeal in a video message to participants of the Ninth Biological Weapons…
UN chief Antonio Guterres calls for making roads safer
United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for making roads safer in his message for the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, which falls on November 20 this year.
Noting that every year, 1.3 million…
Antonio Guterres urges implementation of peace agreement in Ethiopia
United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged parties to the conflict in Ethiopia to take concrete steps to implement the recently signed peace agreement, his spokesman said.
The African Union (AU) announced on…
Antonio Guterres calls for greater equality as world population hitting 8 bn
United Nations : As the world's population is approaching 8 billion, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres gave a review of the mixed implications, urging the world community to seize opportunities and take actions to bridge divides between…
UN chief voices concern over escalation of violence in Syria
United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is greatly concerned by the recent escalation of violence in northwest Syria, including shelling and airstrikes, which has resulted in civilian deaths and casualties in and around camps…
Antonio Guterres calls for renewal of Ukraine grain deal, progress at COP27
United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for the renewal of the Ukraine grain deal, and for the application of the same spirit of multilateralism at the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference in Egypt, or COP27.…