United Nations Chief Antonio Guterres calls for global fight against hate crimes, bigotry
With anti-Muslim hate crimes and bigotry on the rise, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said communities that look different become easy scapegoats in times of insecurity and asserted that "discrimination diminishes us all".
Jan 18, 2017, 12:13 PM IST
Pakistan hands over dossier on 'India's interference' to UN chief
Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi delivered the dossier on in a meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
Jan 07, 2017, 10:28 AM IST
US President-elect Donald Trump speaks with Antonio Guterres after criticism of United Nations
After scathing criticism of the UN, US President-elect Donald Trump spoke Wednesday with Antonio Guterres, its new Secretary-General.
Jan 05, 2017, 00:06 AM IST
New UN chief has big goals but says he's 'no miracle maker'
The new UN secretary-general says he's "no miracle maker" but Antonio Guterres has big ambitions: He wants to shake up the global body and get all 193 member nations to come together to solve the "terrible problems" the world is facing.
Jan 04, 2017, 00:43 AM IST
Trump's threat and the challenge before new UN chief
Critics are asking one question: Is the UN behaving more as a NGO today than as a global peace broker?
Jan 03, 2017, 20:19 PM IST
Antonio Guterres debuts as UN chief with call for peace
Antonio Guterres began on Sunday his five-year term as the new United Nations Secretary-General with a call for peace.
Jan 01, 2017, 16:19 PM IST
Pakistan to hand over dossier on India to new UN chief
Pakistan would hand over a dossier on alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav and evidence of attempted violation of maritime boundary by an Indian submarine to incoming UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Monday, his first working day after assuming office.
Dec 31, 2016, 15:03 PM IST
Syrian war 'cancer on a global scale': Incoming UN chief
The war in Syria has killed more than 310,000 people and forced millions more to flee their homes.
Dec 29, 2016, 10:06 AM IST
United Nations pays tribute to Ban Ki-moon's 'never-tiring service to humanity'
The General Assembly paid a tribute to outgoing United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his "never-tiring service to humanity" over the past decade, while also swearing in his successor Antonio Guterres, who will assume his duties on January 1, 2017.
Dec 13, 2016, 10:07 AM IST
Antonio Guterres sworn in as 9th UN Secretary General on Monday
Guterres, 67, was administered the Oath of Office by UN General Assembly president Peter Thomson at a special plenary of the General Assembly.
Dec 12, 2016, 23:12 PM IST
New UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to be sworn today
Former Prime Minister of Portugal Antonio Guterres is set to be sworn in as the next United Nations Secretary-General today.Guterres, 67, was the Prime Minister of Portugal from 1995 to 2002, and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees from June 2005 to December 2015.
Dec 12, 2016, 10:35 AM IST
Pakistan reaches United Nation to de-escalate tensions with India
Pakistan blamed India for closing door on any bilateral engagement and told top United Nations officials that the world has a 'moral responsibility' to settle apprehension with India.
Dec 07, 2016, 14:20 PM IST
Sri Lanka seeks Donald Trump's help to drop war crimes charges against Lankan troops
Sri Lanka`s President Maithripala Sirisena has asked Donald Trump to pressure the UN Human Rights Council to drop war crimes allegations against the country`s troops.
Nov 27, 2016, 13:17 PM IST
UN Secretary General-designate to visit China
During his trip, Guterres will meet Chinese leaders and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, but specific arrangements are still under discussion, Geng said.
Nov 21, 2016, 17:25 PM IST
Hopes and expectations from a new UN Secretary General
Antonio Guterres has a formidable reputation of clean governance and strict administration, having cleaned up the UNHCR as its head.
Oct 20, 2016, 01:02 AM IST
UNGA to appoint Antonio Guterres as new chief
The UN General Assembly will appoint Antonio Guterres as next Secretary-General on Thursday to replace the retiring Ban Ki-moon on January 1 next year.
Oct 12, 2016, 13:05 PM IST
Security Council formally recommends former Portuguese PM Antonio Guterres as next UN chief
Former Portuguese prime minister Antonio Guterres, nominated Thursday to be the next UN secretary-general, is a self-described man of action who earned his stripes as the world body`s refugee chief
Oct 07, 2016, 00:02 AM IST
India Welcomes Antonio Guterres as Next UN Secretary General
Guterres, the 67-year-old former head of UN's refugee organisation for 10 years, emerged as a leading candidate in all of the Security Council's straw polls.
Oct 06, 2016, 12:25 PM IST
Portuguese former PM Guterres poised to be next UN chief
Portugal's former premier Antonio Guterres is set to become the next UN Secretary- General after the Security Council in the sixth straw poll conducted on Wednesday declared him to be the unanimous choice.
Oct 05, 2016, 23:12 PM IST
Portugal's Guterres holds lead in race to be next UN chief
Portugal's former prime minister Antonio Guterres held the lead in the race to be the next UN secretary-general.
Aug 06, 2016, 01:42 AM IST
