UN chief
UN chief at Rafah crossing says aid convoy ‘the difference between life and death’
Egypt
October 21, 2023
UN chief at Rafah crossing says aid convoy ‘the difference between life and death’
UN humanitarians said on Friday that an agreement to unlock aid deliveries across the border to Gaza was near, as…
UN secretary general visits “horrific” sites in Bucha
World
April 28, 2022
UN secretary general visits “horrific” sites in Bucha
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres visited the war-ravaged Ukrainian town of Bucha, which was associated with war crimes by Russian troops in Ukraine…
Zero-hour on climate, but UN talks in another time zone
World
December 2, 2019
Zero-hour on climate, but UN talks in another time zone
Global talks tasked with neutralizing the threat of global warming get underway in Madrid Monday, but their narrow focus on…
U.N. chief flys to eastern Libya to meet commander as fighters close in on capital
Middle East
April 5, 2019
U.N. chief flys to eastern Libya to meet commander as fighters close in on capital
TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was flying to eastern Libya on Friday to meet commander Khalifa Haftar,…
Former UN chief and Nobel laureate Kofi Annan dies
World
August 18, 2018
Former UN chief and Nobel laureate Kofi Annan dies
Former United Nations Secretary General and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kofi Annan died at the age of 80 on…
UN chief: Climate action ‘unstoppable,’ nations should stay course
World
June 2, 2017
UN chief: Climate action ‘unstoppable,’ nations should stay course
The fight against climate change is “unstoppable” and nations should stick to the landmark Paris accord, UN Secretary General Antonio…
Security Council backs Portugal’s Guterres as UN chief
World
October 7, 2016
Security Council backs Portugal’s Guterres as UN chief
The Security Council on Thursday unanimously backed Antonio Guterres, the former prime minister of Portugal who was the UN's refugee…
UN chief Ban slams Israeli settlements as ‘provocative acts’
Middle East
January 27, 2016
UN chief Ban slams Israeli settlements as ‘provocative acts’
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday slammed Israel's settlement activities as "provocative acts" that raise questions about the nation's commitment…
UN chief accepts Palestinian ICC membership
Egypt
January 7, 2015
UN chief accepts Palestinian ICC membership
UN chief Ban Ki-moon has accepted the request by Palestine to join the International Criminal Court, a move that would…