UN Secretary-General
Sisi receives phone call from UN chief
Egypt
April 16, 2023
Sisi receives phone call from UN chief
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi Saturday received a telephone call from UN Secretary-General António Guterres. Presidency Spokesman Ahmed Fahmi said they…
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…
Yemen: UN reduces food aid over lack of funds
Middle East
December 22, 2021
Yemen: UN reduces food aid over lack of funds
The United Nations’ food agency on Wednesday announced that it was “running out of funds” to provide much-needed assistance to people in…
UN Secretary-General thanks Egypt’s Mourad Wahba for 30 years of UN service
Egypt
February 18, 2021
UN Secretary-General thanks Egypt’s Mourad Wahba for 30 years of UN service
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed his gratitude and appreciation to Egypt’s Mourad Wahba for his commitment as interim Assistant Director…
World leaders who skipped past UN meetings get their moment
World
September 23, 2020
World leaders who skipped past UN meetings get their moment
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — He’s not recognized as a head of state by the country he’d be visiting. His diplomatic…
World powers set to take the stage, virtually, at UN debate
World
September 22, 2020
World powers set to take the stage, virtually, at UN debate
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN’s first virtual meeting of world leaders was set to start Tuesday with pre-recorded speeches…
Born to prevent war, UN at 75 faces deeply polarized world
World
September 21, 2020
Born to prevent war, UN at 75 faces deeply polarized world
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Born out of World War II’s devastation to save succeeding generations from the scourge of conflict,…
Security Council backs UN chief’s call for Yemen cease-fire
Middle East
April 18, 2020
Security Council backs UN chief’s call for Yemen cease-fire
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN Security Council on Friday endorsed the secretary-general’s call for the warring parties in Yemen…
Coronavirus the worst global crisis since WW II, says UN chief
World
April 1, 2020
Coronavirus the worst global crisis since WW II, says UN chief
The coronavirus pandemic is the worst global crisis since World War II, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday, expressing concern…
UN chief: Gender inequality biggest human rights challenge
World
March 8, 2020
UN chief: Gender inequality biggest human rights challenge
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Calling himself “a proud feminist,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres lashed out at men who abuse power…