Tag: UN chief
UN chief ‘deeply concerned’ after meeting Libya commander advancing on capital
Libya: The UN secretary-general said he is “deeply concerned” after meeting eastern commander Khalifa Haftar in Libya on Friday to try to avert renewed...
We are ‘losing race’ on climate change, warns UN chief
The world is "losing the race" against climate change, United Nations chief Antonio Guterres warned on Thursday at the elite Davos forum, demanding bolder...
Qureshi urges Kashmir resolution in meeting with UN chief
NEW YORK: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi met United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and discussed regional conflicts and Kashmir issue.
"A peaceful resolution of Kashmir...
UN chief: Highest number of conflicts globally in 30 years
COPENHAGEN: The number of countries involved in "violent conflicts" is the highest in 30 years, while the number of people killed in conflicts has...
Do not separate children from parents: UN chief
NEW YORK: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Monday that refugee and migrant "children must not be traumatized by being separated from their...
UN chief calls for ‘total elimination’ of nuclear weapons
GENEVA: The UN chief said Thursday the "total elimination" of nuclear weapons remained a UN priority, warning against a burgeoning new arms race.
In a...
Kashmir killings: UN wakes up to its responsibilities
UN Secy General Guterres calls for investigation into Indian bloodletting in Kashmir
Death toll rises to 19 as protest in valley enters third day on...
UN chief calls for true, strong multilateralism to address global challenges
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on building a true and strong multilateralism to address the challenges of present times, against the backdrop that the...
UN chief urges world support for Iraq after war with IS
UN chief Antonio Guterres urged the international community on Thursday to support Iraq's reconstruction after its devastating war with the Islamic State group.
“The whole...
UN chief warns of ‘one-state reality’ in Middle East
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Tuesday that recent developments in the Middle East could create “an irreversible one-state reality” that would bury the two-state...
UN chief ready to mediate Pakistan, India peace talks: spokesman
UNITED NATIONS: Noting with concern the flare-up in the firing incidents along the Line of Control over the past ten days, UN Secretary-General Antonio Gutteres...
UN chief slams Quetta church attack
UNITED NATIONS: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday strongly condemned the suicide bomb and gun attack on a Methodist church in Quetta that left...
World to witness positive action on climate change: ex-UN climate chief
LONDON: In the next five to 10 years, the world will see an ‘explosion’ of positive action on climate change, not only in terms of...
Death penalty has no place in 21st century: UN chief
UNITED NATIONS: The death penalty does little to deter crimes or serve victims, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday, calling on all countries...
Women rights under assault worldwide: UN chief
UNITED NATIONS: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that women are suffering new assaults on their safety and dignity around the world.
On the...
UN chief “carefully’ heard PM Nawaz’s assessment of Kashmir situation at...
UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres “listened carefully” to the briefing given by Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on the situation in Indian-Occupied Kashmir...
New UN chief wants to meet Trump ‘as soon as possible’
Incoming UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he wants to meet US President-elect Donald Trump “as soon as possible” and is “determined to establish a...
