Antonio Guterres
Swiss exhibit catalogues draw of war, desire for peace
World
October 17, 2019
Swiss exhibit catalogues draw of war, desire for peace
Hitler’s “Mein Kampf” and a 4,500-year-old peace treaty — the world’s oldest — represent opposite poles in the eternal human…
Ethiopia PM Abiy wins Nobel Peace Prize for mending ties with Eritrea
World
October 11, 2019
Ethiopia PM Abiy wins Nobel Peace Prize for mending ties with Eritrea
Hailed as a visionary and reformer, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for his…
Ecuador indigenous group rejects talks, seeks to ‘radicalize’ protests
World
October 11, 2019
Ecuador indigenous group rejects talks, seeks to ‘radicalize’ protests
A key Ecuadoran indigenous leader Thursday rejected talks with President Lenin Moreno and issued a call to “radicalize” protests over…
Civilians flee as Syria Kurds battle Turkish invasion
Middle East
October 11, 2019
Civilians flee as Syria Kurds battle Turkish invasion
Thousands of civilians fled air strikes and shelling as Syria’s Kurds battled to hold off a Turkish invasion on Thursday,…
Turkish army launches push into Syria, air strikes hit border town
Middle East
October 9, 2019
Turkish army launches push into Syria, air strikes hit border town
AKCAKALE, Turkey (Reuters) – Turkey launched a military operation against Kurdish fighters in northeast Syria on Wednesday, with air strikes…
UN in the red, staff salaries at risk
World
October 9, 2019
UN in the red, staff salaries at risk
The United Nations has an overall annual operating budget of several billion dollars, covering everything from humanitarian work to disarmament,…
Syrian Kurds criticize UN envoy over constitution committee
Middle East
September 30, 2019
Syrian Kurds criticize UN envoy over constitution committee
BEIRUT (AP) — An official with the main Kurdish-led force in Syria said Sunday the ethnic minority is not represented…
Time for large-scale Syria prisoner swaps, UN envoy says ahead of new talks
Middle East
September 28, 2019
Time for large-scale Syria prisoner swaps, UN envoy says ahead of new talks
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The Syrian government and opposition should move forward on large-scale prisoner exchanges to build confidence ahead…
Constitutional committee is first step to peace: UN envoy
Middle East
September 25, 2019
Constitutional committee is first step to peace: UN envoy
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. envoy for Syria said Tuesday the agreement to establish a committee to draft a…
Libya’s instability a focus of concern at UN: AP Explains
Middle East
September 25, 2019
Libya’s instability a focus of concern at UN: AP Explains
Libya’s Prime Minister Fayez Sarraj will be representing only part of the country when he addresses the U.N. General Assembly…