Antonio Guterres
UN, France raise concern over Amazon wildfires ‘crisis’
World
August 23, 2019
UN, France raise concern over Amazon wildfires ‘crisis’
Paris and the United Nations called Thursday for the protection of the fire-plagued Amazon rainforest as Brazil’s right-wing president accused…
Rival Libya forces agree to UN-backed Eid truce
Middle East
August 11, 2019
Rival Libya forces agree to UN-backed Eid truce
Forces battling for control of Libya’s capital agreed to a truce Saturday, on the eve of the Muslim festival of…
UN official says over 100,000 detained and missing in Syria
Middle East
August 9, 2019
UN official says over 100,000 detained and missing in Syria
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Reports suggest more than 100,000 people in Syria have been detained, abducted or gone missing during…
Iran president: If US wants talks, it must lift sanctions
Middle East
August 7, 2019
Iran president: If US wants talks, it must lift sanctions
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s president reiterated Tuesday that if Washington wants to open negotiations with Tehran, it must lift…
Iran asks U.N. chief to push back against U.S. sanctions on foreign minister
Middle East
August 7, 2019
Iran asks U.N. chief to push back against U.S. sanctions on foreign minister
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Iran asked U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday to push back against the United States after…
July ‘equaled if not surpassed’ hottest month ever: UN
World
August 2, 2019
July ‘equaled if not surpassed’ hottest month ever: UN
Scorching temperatures in July “at least equaled if not surpassed the hottest month in recorded history,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday.…
Two-thirds of U.N. Security Council ask U.N. chief for Syria hospital attacks inquiry
Middle East
July 31, 2019
Two-thirds of U.N. Security Council ask U.N. chief for Syria hospital attacks inquiry
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Two-thirds of the United Nations Security Council – including the United States, Britain and France –…
US thwarts UN Security Council condemnation of attack on Libya migrant center
Middle East
July 4, 2019
US thwarts UN Security Council condemnation of attack on Libya migrant center
UN chief Antonio Guterres denounced the “horrendous” attack on a detention center in Tripoli and demanded an independent investigation. A divided…
U.N. chief says important Mideast peace efforts realize two-state vision
Middle East
June 26, 2019
U.N. chief says important Mideast peace efforts realize two-state vision
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday it was important “to pursue peace efforts to…
Iran defiant over drone as Trump reportedly halts retaliatory strikes
Middle East
June 21, 2019
Iran defiant over drone as Trump reportedly halts retaliatory strikes
Iran said Friday it had “indisputable” evidence a US drone it downed had violated its airspace, as reports emerged in…