Antonio Guterres
5 Apr
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday expressed serious concern over reports that Israel was using artificial intelligence to identify targets in Gaza.
23 Mar
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, on a visit to the doorstep of war-ravaged Gaza, on Saturday said the world has seen enough of its horrors and appealed for a ceasefire to allow in more aid.
21 Jan
Fighting raged across Gaza and Israeli units raided the West Bank on Sunday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has faced growing domestic criticism, rejected calls for post-war "Palestinian sovereignty".
3 Dec
The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed a Nigerian, Mr. Babatunde A. Ahonsi as the United Nations’ Resident Coordinator in Türkiye, with the host government’s approval.
30 Nov
Nigeria and other African countries, especially those with fossil fuel-backed economies trooping to the United Arab Emirates for the 28th Conference of Parties may need to present a united front that would address...
6 Nov
Despite the clear signs of accelerating climate risks and impacts worldwide, the adaptation finance gap is widening and now stands at between $194 billion and $366 billion per year.
4 Nov
The head of the United Nations was "horrified" by a strike by Israeli forces on a convoy of ambulances in Gaza on Friday, he said in a statement, adding that the conflict "must stop."
30 Oct
Over 8,000 people have been killed in Gaza after another day of relentless airstrikes as Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, warned the “next stage of war” has begun. The death toll includes over 3,000 children, as humanitarian groups increase calls for a ceasefire. United States Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres on Sunday repeated appeals to end the…
21 Oct 2023
UN chief Antonio Guterres pleaded Saturday for a "humanitarian ceasefire" in the war between Israel and Gaza's Hamas, demanding global "action to end this godawful nightmare".
18 Oct 2023
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has said the valuation of the sustainable finance market now stands at $6 trillion. This is coming as global leaders gathered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates to focus on the investment challenges faced by the world's developing countries amid today's global crises. The leaders said…
13 Oct 2023
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres "deeply regrets" the order to expel the UN coordinator in Niger given by the military regime, which will "hinder" humanitarian operations, his spokesperson said on Wednesday. This expulsion of Louise Aubin, requested within 72 hours by the regime resulting from a coup d'état in July, "will hinder the ability of…
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