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World is going through an education crisis due to COVID-19, says U
Updated : 2 days, 23 hours ago IST
New York [US], August 2 (ANI): The world is going through an education crisis as millions of children remain out of schools due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Sunday.
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UN chief condemns attack against UN compound in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 days, 17 hours ago IST
New York [US], July 31 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the attack against a United Nations compound in Herat, Afghanistan, which claimed the life of an Afghan security forces guard and injured other officers.
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No pathway to reach Paris Agreement goal without G20: UN chief
Updated : 1 week, 2 days ago IST
New York [US], July 26 (ANI): UN chief Antonio Guterres on Sunday called for leadership of the Group of Twenty (G20) countries on the issue of climate action, adding that he sees no pathway to reach Paris Agreement's 1.5 degrees Celsius goal without the G20 nations.
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UN chief condoles loss of lives in deadly floods in China, Germany
Updated : 2 weeks ago IST
New York [US], July 22 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has sent letters to Chinese President Xi Jinping and German Chancellor Angela Merkel to convey his condolences over the loss of life during the devastating floods in both countries.
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Tokyo 2020: UN Secretary-General Guterres calls for Olympic Truce
Updated : 2 weeks, 5 days ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 16 (ANI): The Olympic Truce comes into force from Friday, seven days before the start of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, and will remain in effect until 12 September, seven days after the end of the Paralympic Games.
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UN chief urges protecting people's reproductive health rights
Updated : 3 weeks, 2 days ago IST
New York [US], July 12 (ANI/Xinhua): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for efforts to protect people's reproductive health rights as the world marks World Population Day, which falls on July 11 annually.
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UN chief calls for global vaccination plan as COVID-19 death toll
Updated : 3 weeks, 6 days ago IST
New York [US] July 8 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday repeated his appeal for a global vaccination plan to boost vaccine equity as deaths from COVID-19 topped 4 million worldwide.
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Biden condemns 'heinous' assassination of Haitian president
Updated : 4 weeks ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 7 (ANI): US President Joe Biden condemned the assassination of Haiti's president Jovenel Moise on Wednesday as a "heinous act" and said that the United States is prepared to assist in the aftermath of the attack to bring security and safety to the country.
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UN chief concerned about unrest in Eswatini
Updated : 4 weeks ago IST
New York [US], July 7 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday voiced concern over the recent developments in the Kingdom of Eswatini, notably clashes between security forces and demonstrators that have led to deaths and injuries, said his spokesman.
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UN chief saddened by loss of life in Japan mudslide
Updated : 4 weeks, 1 day ago IST
New York [US], July 6 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was saddened by the loss of life and destruction caused by a mudslide in Japan, said his spokesman on Monday.
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UN chief expresses deep concern over situation in Ethiopia's Tigra
Updated : 1 month ago IST
New York [US], July 4 (ANI/Xinhua): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday expressed his deep concern over the situation in Ethiopia's Tigray.
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UN verifies 26,425 grave violations against children in armed conf
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
New York [US], June 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations verified at least 26,425 grave violations against children in armed conflict during 2020, including instances of killing, recruitment and sexual violence, a report by the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres revealed on Monday.
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