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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 : 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…

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…

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…

Lagos : United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed commitment to supporting measures to improve the suffering of the internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Nigeria's restive northeast state of Borno. Speaking with…

Kiev : At a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, visiting UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres criticised the 15-member Security Council for failing to prevent or end Russia's ongoing war against Kiev. During…

United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres continues to push for a halt in hostilities in Ukraine even though a Russian UN envoy said a cease-fire is not a good option at the moment, said a UN spokesman. "We continue to call for…

United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for stronger international cooperation in the face of threats to multilateralism. "UN member states, by ratifying or accepting the UN Charter, have committed themselves to the…

United Nations : As peace efforts to end the intensifying Ukraine war have stalled, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will ramp up his mediation efforts through direct meetings with the Presidents of Russia and Ukraine Vladimir Putin…

United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has asked both the Russian and Ukrainian leaders to receive him to discuss steps to bring about peace following Russia's military operation in Ukraine. Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson…