Antonio Guterres
‘Inconsistent with human survival’: UN chief slams fossil fuel industry expansion in Davos speech
Environment
January 18, 2023
‘Inconsistent with human survival’: UN chief slams fossil fuel industry expansion in Davos speech
The UN Secretary General has accused fossil fuel producers and their financial backers of “racing to expand production, knowing full…
Pakistan’s Taliban problem is America’s too
Middle East
December 16, 2022
Pakistan’s Taliban problem is America’s too
CNN — When the United States withdrew its forces from Afghanistan after 20 years in the country, it did so on…
World leaders welcome extension of Black Sea grain deal
World
November 17, 2022
World leaders welcome extension of Black Sea grain deal
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres was among a number of world leaders that welcomed an agreement to extend the Black…
UN chief says electricity generated at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant belongs to Ukraine
World
August 19, 2022
UN chief says electricity generated at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant belongs to Ukraine
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday said electricity generated at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant belongs to Ukraine, following reports that…
Zelensky says he discussed Russia’s “nuclear blackmail” in meeting with UN secretary-general
World
August 18, 2022
Zelensky says he discussed Russia’s “nuclear blackmail” in meeting with UN secretary-general
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he discussed the situation around the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres at…
UN head “delighted” with invitation to visit Ukrainian university
World
August 18, 2022
UN head “delighted” with invitation to visit Ukrainian university
Antonio Guterres, the United Nations Secretary-General, said he was “delighted” to visit the National University of Lviv in Ukraine. “I was…
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa leaves Maldives for Singapore after fleeing crisis back home
World
July 14, 2022
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa leaves Maldives for Singapore after fleeing crisis back home
(CNN)Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has fled Maldives on board a flight for Singapore, a high-ranking security source in Colombo told CNN, as…
Failure to open ports in Ukraine a “declaration of war” on global food security, says WFP chief
World
May 19, 2022
Failure to open ports in Ukraine a “declaration of war” on global food security, says WFP chief
A failure to open closed ports in Ukraine to ship grains out will bring millions of people to the brink…
Why Putin’s long-feared attack on Ukraine will rock America and the world
World
February 24, 2022
Why Putin’s long-feared attack on Ukraine will rock America and the world
(CNN)Just as diplomats at a last-minute United Nations Security Council meeting were pleading for peace, Russian fire began raining down on Ukraine. On…
Anti-coup protests in Sudan amid turmoil after PM resigns
Middle East
January 5, 2022
Anti-coup protests in Sudan amid turmoil after PM resigns
CAIRO (AP) — Sudanese took to the streets in the capital of Khartoum and other cities on Tuesday in anti-coup…