Tag: UN Secretary-General António Guterres
UN chief condemns attack on Al Ahli Arab Hospital, UNRWA school
According to the UN health agency, the hospital is one of 20 in the north of the Gaza Strip facing…
July 2023 hottest month ever recorded in history – UN chief
In Geneva, WMO and the European Commission’s Copernicus Climate Change Service described conditions this month as “rather remarkable and unprecedented”.
UN chief condemns airstrike in Omdurman killing 22 persons
"He reiterated his call for the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces to cease fighting and urged both…
UN chief Guterres condoles Nigeria on boat tragedy
The boat accident according to reports, led to the death of over 100 people, who were wedding guests at Egbu…
UN gives Nigeria’s Adesina, Muhtar, Nwuneli new appointment
Appointed by Guterres, these prominent figures are committed to champion nutrition, and to steer the SUN Movement and its mission…
UN chief Antonio Guterres congratulates Tinubu
Nigeria is an important partner of the United Nations, has an important role to play in the promotion of sustainable…
UN salutes ‘inspiring’ life of civil rights champion, Harry Belafonte
Born in 1927 in Harlem, New York, Belafonte was appointed Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in 1987.…
UN chief morns ex-Pakistani leader Musharraf
Musharraf became a key ally of the United States following the 9/11 terror attacks, and he tried to become an…
UN condemns deadly mosque attack in Pakistan
He also expressed deep concern at the overall rise in instances of discrimination, intolerance, and all acts of violence directed…
UN backs Barbara Manzi, slams Burkina Faso
When contacted, a government spokesperson did not immediately say why it had labelled Manzi, the UN’s Resident Coordinator in Burkina…
UN pledges to make 2023 “year of peace”
He stated that the international community was now "fighting back to restore trust between North and South" by reaching an…
UN hails Obasanjo for facilitating peace agreement in Ethiopia
The war, which broke out in November 2020, has pitted regional forces from Tigray against Ethiopia’s federal army and its…
UN General Assembly highlights ‘world’s to-do list’ to rescue SDGs
The 2022 SDG Moment, which places an annual spotlight on the 17 Global Goals agreed by countries in December 2015,…
UN chief calls for global nuclear disarmament
Guterres warned that a new arms race is picking up speed and world leaders are enhancing stockpiles at a cost…
Extremists kill over 100 civilians in Mali, UN Chief expresses shock
The secretary-general called on Mali’s military leadership to redouble their efforts to restore peace and stability across the country