UN must continue to be a forum for dialogue on decolonization: Guterres

Feb 22, 2020, at 10:19 am

New York/IBNS: With 17 non-self-governing territories remaining worldwide, the United Nations must continue to be the place where their concerns can be heard, the Secretary-General said in New York on Friday.

Work and reforms of the UN ‘at risk’, Guterres warns Member States, amidst ‘record-level’ cash crisis

Oct 09, 2019, at 09:41 am

New York: The United Nations is facing a severe shortage of cash, and unless more Governments pay their annual dues, “our work and our reforms are at risk”, the UN chief António Guterres told Member States on Tuesday.

UN chief and senior officials show solidarity with DR Congo during three-day visit

Sep 01, 2019, at 04:14 pm

New York, Sept 1 (IBNS): United Nations chief António Guterres and senior members of the UN, have embarked on a three-day visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where civilians are facing insecurity and ongoing health crises, including a year-long Ebola epidemic which has claimed more than 2,000 lives.

Guterres censures terrorist attacks in Nigeria, pledges UN ‘solidarity’

Nov 27, 2018, at 08:41 am

New York, Nov 27 (IBNS): Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the recurrent attacks by terrorists and other extremist groups in northern Nigeria that have taken a heavy toll on civilians and security forces.

Conflict diamonds and climate change: Cooperate, don’t compete over natural resources urges Guterres

Oct 17, 2018, at 09:45 am

New York, Oct 17 (IBNS): The struggle over natural resources often lies at the heart of violent conflicts, fuelling strife in many parts of the world, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday, urging governments and everyone with a stake in valuable resources, to think hard about how they are managed and exploited.

Madagascar: UN Secretary-General reaffirms support for electoral process

Sep 09, 2018, at 04:16 pm

New York, Sept 9 (IBNS): The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, has welcomed the appointment on 7 September of Rivo Rakotovao, President of the Madagascar Senate, as acting president of the country.

Canada: International activist Malala Yousafzai to receive honorary citizenship

Apr 13, 2017, at 02:27 am

Toronto, Apr 12 (IBNS): Nobel Peace Prize winner and a brutal Taliban attack survivor, Malala Yousafzai would receive honorary citizenship today during a formal ceremony in Ottawa before she addresses the House of Commons, media reports said.