US government official Henrietta Fore appointed UNICEF head
UN chief Antonio Guterres has appointed former senior US government official Henrietta H Fore as the new executive director of UNICEF, the world body said.
Dec 23, 2017, 11:07 AM IST
UN chief presses for release of arrested Reuters journalists in Myanmar
Guterres said his main concern over Myanmar was the "dramatic violations of human rights".
Dec 14, 2017, 23:51 PM IST
Iran may be defying UN on missiles, OK on nukes': UN chief
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is warning that Iran may be defying a UN call to halt ballistic missile development even as it complies with the nuclear deal with six world powers.
Dec 14, 2017, 06:58 AM IST
UN does not confirm Iran link to Yemen missiles: Report
UN officials who examined debris from missiles fired at Saudi Arabia from Yemen have not confirmed that they were Iranian-made but are still analyzing the information, according to a confidential report obtained by AFP on Monday.
Dec 12, 2017, 06:34 AM IST
United Nations welcomes elections in Nepal
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres today welcomed the holding of the two-phased state and federal elections in Nepal and congratulated the people for the peaceful conduct of the polls.
Dec 09, 2017, 08:00 AM IST
Rebels kill 15 peacekeepers in Congo in worst attack on UN in recent history
Suspected Ugandan rebels killed at least 15 Tanzanian U.N. peacekeepers and wounded 53 others in a raid on a base in Congo that U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called the worst attack on the organisation in recent history.
Dec 09, 2017, 07:21 AM IST
UN Security Council to meet Friday on Jerusalem: Diplomats
The United Nations Security Council will meet on Friday at the request of eight states on the 15-member body over U.S. President Donald Trump`s decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, diplomats said on Wednesday.
Dec 07, 2017, 06:52 AM IST
UN chief Antonio Guterres strongly condemns North Korea missile test
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday strongly condemned North Korea`s latest missile test and urged Pyongyang to "desist taking any further destabilizing steps."
Nov 29, 2017, 08:49 AM IST
UN chief condemns suicide bombing in Nigeria
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned a suicide bombing in Nigeria in which 50 people were killed.
Nov 22, 2017, 06:50 AM IST
UN chief says violence against Myanmar's Rohingyas must end
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Saturday it is "an absolutely essential priority" to stop all violence against Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims, allow them to return to their homes, and grant them legal status.
Nov 11, 2017, 08:26 AM IST
UN chief calls for stability as Lebanon PM quits
UN chief Antonio Guterres has expressed concern over the resignation of Lebanese PM Saad Hariri and called for security and stability.
Nov 06, 2017, 07:43 AM IST
26 killed in latest central Africa clashes: United Nations
At least 26 people were killed during clashes in a southeast region of the Central African Republic where the government has struggled to assert its authority, the UN's peacekeeping force in the country said on Friday.
Oct 21, 2017, 05:57 AM IST
UN chief: Scientists say extreme storms will be 'new normal'
A warmer climate "turbocharges the intensity of hurricanes," which pick up energy as they move across the ocean, UN chief said.
Oct 05, 2017, 10:03 AM IST
Pakistan hands over dossier on Kashmir to UN chief
Pakistan has handed over a dossier to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on alleged human rights violations in Kashmir, the country's top security body was informed on Friday.
Sep 30, 2017, 06:33 AM IST
UN condemns Myanmar's treatment of Rohingya Muslims
The UN Security Council has widely condemned Myanmar`s treatment of the Rohingya Muslim minority, and also raised issues of terrorism and the attack on Hindus.
Sep 29, 2017, 10:32 AM IST
UN chief prioritises politics in peacekeeping reform
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said politics must be prioritised in the reform of UN peacekeeping operations.
Sep 21, 2017, 06:54 AM IST
India to work for environment beyond Paris Agreement: Sushma Swaraj
Indian External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj has said that India will continue to work beyond the Paris Agreement.
Sep 20, 2017, 07:32 AM IST
Use of nuclear weapons unthinkable: UN chief Antonio Guterres
US President Donald Trump, who has threatened North Korea with "fire and fury" unless it changes course, will be in the spotlight on Tuesday when he delivers his maiden address.
Sep 19, 2017, 23:52 PM IST
World afraid of nuclear war with North Korea, says UN chief Guterres
Global anxieties about a nuclear war are at their highest level in decades, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday as he opened a gathering of world leaders dominated by the crisis with North Korea.
Sep 19, 2017, 20:11 PM IST
UN chief Antonio Guterres calls for political solution to Korean crisis
"The solution can only be political. Military action could cause devastation on a scale that would take generations to overcome," Guterres told reporters at a news conference at the UN headquarters in New York.
Sep 14, 2017, 09:03 AM IST
