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Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres was speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos today

UN chief urges 'credible' net-zero pledges

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres today called on business leaders gathered at the World Economic Forum in Davos to follow the principles outlined by an expert …

Business • 18 Jan

Antonio Guterres said 'eliminating nuclear weapons is the only guarantee they will never be used'

UN chief warns of threat of 'nuclear annihilation'

UN head Antonio Guterres warned on Monday that the world faced "a nuclear danger not seen since the height of the Cold War" and was …

World • 01 Aug 22

UN chief urges business to help poor nations

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appealed to business leaders to support developing countries "in their hour of need" with access to Covid-19 vaccines, help to …

Business • 18 Jan 22

A wounded man on a stretcher after police and military opened fire on protesters in Mandalay yesterday

UN condemns use of 'deadly force' in Myanmar

A lethal attack on anti-coup protesters in Myanmar sparked fresh UN condemnation of the country's new military regime, as mourners held a funeral for a …

Antonio Guterres • 21 Feb 21

Antonio Guterres told a news conference that the international community was divided

UN chief says world powers divided and lack leadership

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has lamented a lack of leadership by world powers and a divided international community in the fight against the coronavirus.

Coronavirus • 01 May 20

Global coronavirus death toll passes 200,000

Global deaths linked to the coronavirus have now passed 200,000, while confirmed cases of the virus are expected to hit three million in coming days.

Coronavirus • 25 Apr 20

Antonio Guterres comments were stark in relation to the fallout from coronavirus

'We are at war with a virus' - UN chief warns

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that a global recession "is a near certainty" and that "we are at war with a virus".

World • 19 Mar 20

Antonio Guterres said the planet is fighting back

UN chief urges action ahead of global climate summit

Devastating impacts of global warming that threaten humanity are a pushback from nature under assault, UN chief Antonio Guterres has warned ahead of a key …

World • 02 Dec 19

Residents in Hodeida and the surrounding areas have reported fierce fighting and air strikes in recent days

Truce in Yemen to start tomorrow after fresh clashes

A ceasefire in Yemen's battleground port city of Hodeida and its surroundings will start tomorrow, a UN official said, after renewed fighting threatened the hard-won …

Yemen • 17 Dec 18

David Attenborough: 'Leaders of the world, you must lead'

Climate change 'our greatest threat' – Attenborough

British broadcaster and environmentalist David Attenborough urged world leaders at the COP24 summit in Poland to get on and tackle "our greatest threat in thousands …

Environment • 04 Dec 18

UN Secretary General António Guterresb has urged both sides to exercise restraint

UN 'greatly concerned' over Russia-Ukraine conflict

The UN Secretary General has said that he is "greatly concerned" over the latest flare-up in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and that both sides should "exercise …

World • 27 Nov 18

Former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet's appointment as UN human rights chief is expected to be approved tomorrow

Chile's Michelle Bachelet picked to be UN rights chief

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has announced the appointment of Michelle Bachelet, Chile's twice-serving president who endured torture under the Pinochet regime, as the world body's …

United Nations • 09 Aug 18

President Mnangagwa was urged to rein in his security forces after six people were killed in clashes

Call for calm after Zimbabwe election violence

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has told Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa during a telephone conversation that he must rein in his security forces after six people …

News • 07 Aug 18

According to the United Nations over eight million people are on the verge of famine in Yemen

UN launches $3bn appeal for Yemen

The United Nations has asked donors for nearly $3bn to help an estimated 13 million people who urgently need aid in war-ravaged Yemen.

Yemen • 03 Apr 18

Cyprus has been divided since 1974 when Turkish troops invaded and later occupied a northern part of the island

Cyprus reunification talks end without deal - UN

Marathon talks in Switzerland aimed at ending the decades-old conflict in Cyprus wrapped up early today without a deal, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said.

News • 07 Jul 17

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