Guterres: Vaccines should be considered 'global public goods'
Jun 12, 2021, at 04:41 pm
New York: Lifesaving COVID-19 vaccines should be considered “global public goods”, the UN chief told journalists on Friday, covering the G7 Summit of leading industrialized nations taking place in the United Kingdom.
Everyone will lose unless humanity makes ‘peace with the planet’, declares Guterres
May 22, 2021, at 04:51 pm
New York: Humanity is “waging a war on nature”, threatening biodiversity loss, climate disruption and escalating pollution, the UN chief said on Friday.
Guterres renews zero-emissions appeal to avoid falling into climate abyss
May 07, 2021, at 06:53 pm
New York: All countries should commit to zero carbon emissions by 2050 if the world is to avoid a disastrous 2.4 degree Celsius temperature rise by the end of this century, UN Secretary General António Guterres said on Thursday.
Some light at the end of the tunnel’ as pandemic turns one: Anotnio Guterres
Mar 12, 2021, at 09:01 pm
New York: After 12 months where the world has faced “a tsunami of suffering”, the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines represents “some light at the end of the tunnel” said the UN chief on Thursday, marking the anniversary of the World Health Organization (WHO) issuing its pandemic alert.
UN chief receives COVID-19 vaccine in New York
Jan 29, 2021, at 03:40 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, at Adlai E. Stevenson High School in The Bronx, a few miles uptown from UN Headquarters in New York.
Amidst surging COVID numbers, WHO chief urges: ‘take heart and take action’
Jan 26, 2021, at 04:00 pm
New York: The sheer scale of the numbers involved in the COVID-19 pandemic can “make us numb to what they represent”, the UN health agency chief said on Monday, reminding journalists in his latest briefing, that each one stands for “a person, a story”. As of late Monday, confirmed cases were nearing 99 million, and yet another grim milestone as 100 million cases looms.
Guterres urges world to ‘work together in solidarity’ as US moves to rejoin WHO
Jan 22, 2021, at 03:34 pm
New York: The United Nations Secretary-General on Wednesday welcomed the announcement by President Joe Biden that the United States will re-engage with the World Health Organization (WHO) and play a full role in advancing global health and health security.
Dec 28, 2020, at 03:32 pm
New York: The United Nations is commemorating the first International Day of Epidemic Preparedness on Sunday, underscoring the need to learn lessons from the coronavirus pandemic, and urging greater investments in preparedness, to confront future health emergencies.
Fruits and vegetables crucial for healthy lives, sustainable world: Guterres
Dec 22, 2020, at 03:50 pm
New York: The United Nations is marking 2021 as the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables, spotlighting their vital role in human nutrition and food security, as well as urging efforts to improve sustainable production and reduce waste.
World can save lives and ‘end this pandemic, together’: WHO chief
Nov 07, 2020, at 03:10 pm
New York: As the COVID-19 pandemic continues evolving, the world must “take all opportunities to learn and improve the response as we go”, the UN health agency chief said on Friday.
The natural environment is also a casualty of war, Guterres warns
Nov 07, 2020, at 02:55 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General has called for better management of natural resources and ecosystems, highlighting that doing so could pave a path towards peace in war-torn societies and help crisis-affected countries boost sustainable development.
Effective disaster risk governance saves lives, UN highlights on World Tsunami Awareness Day
Nov 06, 2020, at 02:57 pm
New York: Top UN officials have underscored the importance of continuous risk assessment and preparedness to safeguard coastal communities worldwide from the disastrous impact of tsunamis, marking World Tsunami Awareness Day on Thursday.
Universal Health Coverage ‘more urgent than ever’: UN chief
Oct 09, 2020, at 09:41 pm
New York: The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that “our health systems are inadequate”, the UN chief told a ministerial meeting on Thursday, citing weak structures and unequal access to healthcare as “major reasons” why the coronavirus has killed one million people and infected more than 30 times that, globally.
UN chief calls for ‘solidarity, unity and hope’ in battling COVID-19 pandemic
May 01, 2020, at 04:44 pm
New York/IBNS: Amidst the destruction of the of COVID-19 pandemic, the United Nations chief expressed concern over a lack of “sufficient solidarity” with the world’s developing countries, that need support in responding to the worst economic and social crisis in generations.
Apr 24, 2020, at 02:59 pm
New York/IBNS: Secretary-General António Guterres issued a three-point global “Call to Action” on Thursday to cushion the colossal fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, pressing Governments to unify around a defining moment in history, as the new session of the UN’s Financing for Development Forum got underway.
UN chief calls for greater protection for children caught up in COVID-19 crisis
Apr 17, 2020, at 12:30 pm
New York/IBNS: The looming global recession resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic could cause hundreds of thousands of additional child deaths this year, effectively reversing recent gains in reducing infant mortality, a new UN report issued on Thursday has revealed.
Relaxing lockdowns without boosting care could lead to new COVID spike: WHO
Apr 16, 2020, at 12:44 pm
New York/IBNS: As some European countries begin to relax lockdown measures following weeks of confinement introduced to halt the spread of the new coronavirus, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of a potential “second wave” of COVID-19 infections.
Apr 15, 2020, at 01:34 pm
New York/IBNS: Now is a time for unity in the global battle to push the COVID-19 pandemic into reverse, not a time to cut the resources of the World Health Organization (WHO), which is spearheading and coordinating the global body’s efforts, said UN chief António Guterres, on Tuesday.
COVID-19: UN donates 250,000 face masks to NYC health workers
Mar 30, 2020, at 12:33 pm
New York/IBNS: On behalf of the city, the Mayor of New York, Bill de Blasio, was on hand to receive 250,000 face masks donated by the UN on Saturday, destined for health workers in the metropolis that is home to the Organization’s Headquarters.
Turn around deforestation in 2020, the ‘Nature Super Year’, says Guterres
Mar 22, 2020, at 03:56 pm
New York/IBNS: On the International Day of Forests, which falls on Saturday, UN chief António Guterres is calling for 2020, which has been referred to as a “nature super year”, to be the year that the world turns the tide on deforestation and forestry loss.
Climate action ‘both a priority and a driver of the decade’: Guterres
Feb 04, 2020, at 10:23 am
New York/IBNS: Climate action will be both a priority and a driver of world affairs through the coming decade, United Nations Secretary-General chief António Guterres announced on Monday, during a speech at UN Headquarters in New York on Monday, in which he declared that the next ten years will be “crucial for achieving a fair globalization, boosting economic growth and building peaceful societies”.
COP25: ‘Signals of hope’ multiplying in face of global climate crisis, insists UN chief Guterres
Dec 02, 2019, at 09:34 am
New York/IBNS: The UN Secretary-General has outlined the “increased ambition and commitment” that the world needs from governments during the coming days of the COP25 UN climate change conference which opens in Madrid on Monday, calling for “accountability, responsibility and leadership” to end the global climate crisis.
Climate emergency ‘a new danger’ to peace, youth activists hear ahead of World Day
Sep 21, 2019, at 06:31 pm
New York: Among the efforts to build a sustainably peaceful world, “urgent climate action is needed” to curb environmental threats to all our well-being and security, the Secretary-General told the annual peace gathering in New York on Friday, addressing a largely youthful crowd.
Aug 27, 2019, at 09:45 am
New York, Aug 27 (IBNS): People all over the world are calling for a shift towards a greener, cleaner future, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, stressing that “we have the tools to address the climate emergency, but we need more political will.”
Take action on air pollution to save lives, and the planet, urges UN chief
Jun 07, 2019, at 09:33 am
New York, June 7 (IBNS): In a message to mark World Environment Day, celebrated on Wednesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has emphasized the link between worsening levels of air pollution and the climate crisis.
May 19, 2019, at 01:41 pm
New York, May 19 (IBNS): Concluding a week-long visit to the South Pacific, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called on the world’s decision-makers to make “enlightened” choices on climate action because “the whole planet” is at stake.
Dec 05, 2018, at 09:01 am
New York, Dec 5 (IBNS): With thousands gathered in Katowice, Poland, for the ‘COP24’ meeting to chart the way forward for climate action, United Nations chief António Guterres presented his longer-term vision on Tuesday for the 2019 Climate Change Summit.
Climate change and multilateralism figure high on first day of UN General Assembly debate
Sep 26, 2018, at 11:20 am
New York, Sept 26 (IBNS): If there was one issue that was a recurrent theme on Tuesday on the first day of the United Nations General Assembly's annual general debate, it was the potentially catastrophic impact of climate change , from Secretary-General António Guterres’s opening address warning global Heads of State and Government that “its speed has provoked a sonic boom SOS across the world”, to individual leaders highlighting their individual vulnerabilities.
Now is a ‘pivotal time for climate action’ says UN chief, looking to ozone layer gains
Sep 17, 2018, at 09:48 am
New York, Sept 17 (IBNS): With record-breaking heat once again enveloping the earth this year, United Nations Secretary-GeneralAntónio Guterres said it was also “a pivotal time for climate action”, marking the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, on Sunday.