Antonio Guterres
UN chief urges govts to protect women during virus lockdown
World
April 6, 2020
UN chief urges govts to protect women during virus lockdown
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has urged governments to include the protection of women in their response to the deadly…
Coronavirus the worst global crisis since WW II, says UN chief
World
April 1, 2020
Coronavirus the worst global crisis since WW II, says UN chief
The coronavirus pandemic is the worst global crisis since World War II, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday, expressing concern…
UN chief: Gender inequality biggest human rights challenge
World
March 8, 2020
UN chief: Gender inequality biggest human rights challenge
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Calling himself “a proud feminist,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres lashed out at men who abuse power…
Sisi, UN’s Guterres discuss Berlin Summit on Libya, African development and more
Egypt
February 9, 2020
Sisi, UN’s Guterres discuss Berlin Summit on Libya, African development and more
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met on Sunday with the Secretary-General of the UN Antonio Guterres, at Sisi’s residence in…
Choose hope or climate surrender, says UN chief
World
December 2, 2019
Choose hope or climate surrender, says UN chief
Confronted with a climate crisis threatening civilization itself, humanity must choose between hope and surrender, UN chief Antonio Guterres told…
Zero-hour on climate, but UN talks in another time zone
World
December 2, 2019
Zero-hour on climate, but UN talks in another time zone
Global talks tasked with neutralizing the threat of global warming get underway in Madrid Monday, but their narrow focus on…
UN chief warns of ‘point of no return’ on climate change
Environment
December 1, 2019
UN chief warns of ‘point of no return’ on climate change
MADRID (AP) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Sunday that the world’s efforts to stop climate change have been “utterly…
Head of UN Palestinian agency resigns amid ethics probe
Middle East
November 7, 2019
Head of UN Palestinian agency resigns amid ethics probe
The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees has resigned amid an internal probe into alleged mismanagement and ethical…
UN chief says remember victims of terrorism: the latest
Middle East
October 29, 2019
UN chief says remember victims of terrorism: the latest
BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on developments following President Donald Trump’s announcement that U.S. forces in Syria killed the Islamic…
Australia won’t retrieve refugees in cease-fire: the latest
Middle East
October 18, 2019
Australia won’t retrieve refugees in cease-fire: the latest
BEIRUT (AP) — The latest on Turkey’s invasion of northern Syria (all times local): 03:15 a.m. Australia has ruled out…