President Muhammadu Buhari today played host to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres at the Aso Rock Villa. Guterres was said to have... Read More
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres has highlighted the impact of the Ukraine war on Africa, saying the crisis is aggravating a “triple food, energy and financial... Read More
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has written separate letters to leaders of Russia and Ukraine to request meetings with them in their respective capitals in efforts... Read More
UN Chief, Antonio Guterres Sues For Dialogue Amidst Civil Unrest in Mali
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for restraint and dialogue amidst growing civil unrest in Mali over alleged bad governance. Guterres’ advice came in... Read More
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appealed for restraint and social cohesion as violent protests grow across the United States over police brutality. SEE ALSO: Restrictions... Read More
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday warned that psychological suffering would outlast the coronavirus crisis. SEE ALSO: Pastor flees after stabbing mother to death... Read More
UN Secretary-General António Guterres says the world “still lives in the shadow of the transatlantic slave trade” in spite of rejecting racism. SEE ALSO: Trade... Read More
UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has expressed “shock and sadness’’ over the reported assassination attempt on the Prime Minster of Sudan, Abdalla Hamdok. SEE ALSO: Photos:... Read More
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says gender inequality is the “overwhelming injustice of our age and the biggest human rights challenge we face”. Guterres made the... Read More
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed Saturday’s peace agreement between the United States and the Taliban. The deal constitutes “efforts to achieve a lasting political... Read More
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres drew a direct link between climate change and a locust crisis in East Africa when he spoke in Addis Ababa ahead... Read More
UN Chief Pledges ‘Active Engagement’ in De-Escalating U.S.-Iran Tension
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UN chief Antonio Guterres said he would “continue his active engagement with relevant actors” in an effort to de-escalate U.S.-Iran tensions following Iranian missile strikes... Read More
Buhari reveals plans to reverse the negative effects of climate change in Nigeria
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President Muhammadu Buhari announced on Monday in New York, plans and initiatives to reverse the negative effects of climate change in Nigeria. A statement by Mr... Read More
Rwandan genocide: UN chief warns against rising xenophobia, intolerance
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The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned of the “dangerous trends of rising xenophobia, racism and intolerance” 25 years after the Rwandan genocide that... Read More
Countries have the right to control their own borders, but the rights of refugees and migrants must be protected, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, told... Read More
Killing of civilians is despicable and achieves “nothing”, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia and the Head of the UN mission in... Read More
The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has welcomed the rescission of The Gambia’s withdrawal from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). A statement... Read More
The Deputy UN Secretary-General designate, Ms Amina Mohammed, has said her priority will be the development of Nigeria and Africa as a whole. Mohammed stated... Read More
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) denies women and girls their dignity and causes needless pain and suffering, with consequences that endure for a lifetime and can... Read More
Mr Ján Kubiš, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Iraq, said on Thursday that the days of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant... Read More
On his first day in office, UN Secretary-General António Guterres, has called for teamwork. Guterres urged staff at the world body’s New York Headquarters that... Read More
António Guterres assumed office on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017, as the ninth UN Secretary-General after Ban Ki-moon’s exit following the completion of a 10 year-... Read More
Outgoing UN scribe reclaims top spot in South Korean Presidential poll survey
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Ban Ki-moon, outgoing UN Secretary General, whose second five-year term is set to end by the end of this year, reclaimed top spot in recent... Read More
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said with the change in population growth across the globe, no fewer than 40 million additional health workers would be needed... Read More
The Federal Government has expressed optimism that the appointment of Nigeria’s Ms Amina Mohammed as UN Deputy Secretary-General by Secretary-General-designate Antonio Guterres would facilitate the... Read More
Korean opposition presidential hopefuls beat Ban Ki-moon in virtual race – Poll
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Two major presidential hopefuls in South Korea’s biggest opposition party beat outgoing UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in a simulated presidential election, a local survey showed... Read More
Let’s help trafficked victims, punish traffickers, Ban says in final Security Council address
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Outgoing UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon gave his final address at the Security Council on Tuesday, calling on the international community to work together towards helping... Read More
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the Security Council on have strongly condemned the assassination of Russian Ambassador to Turkey, Andrey Karlov, in Ankara on Monday.... Read More
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said given the scale of the disaster in South Sudan, the UN Security Council, African Union and the international community must... Read More
Outgoing UN Scribe, Ban Ki-moon, said on Friday that he had more regrets leaving office after a two-term tenure than celebrations. Ban, who made the... Read More
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