Tag Antonio Guterres

UN Chief Expresses Concern as India Strikes Pakistan

  THE UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has expressed deep concerns after India launched missile attacks on Pakistan in the early hours of Wednesday. Guterres, in a note to UN correspondents issued by his spokesperson in New York, called for military restraint…

UN Chief Visits SA as Nation Leads G20 Presidency

UNITED Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is set to visit South Africa, marking a significant moment in global diplomacy. South Africa, the first African nation to chair the influential G20 economic bloc, assumed its one-year presidency on December 1. The visit underscores…

UN Chief Calls For Peace in Gaza, Lebanon, Ukraine, Sudan

UNITED Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told BRICS leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday that the world needed peace in Gaza, Lebanon, Ukraine, and Sudan. “Across the board, we need peace,” Guterres said at the BRICS summit in the…

UN Condemns Burkina Faso Terror Attack

THE United Nations, UN, Secretary-General, António Guterres has condemned the killing of about 200 people in the Burkinabe town of Barsalogho at the weekend, which left a further 140 injured. It was gathered that the attack was the latest terror…

UN Chief Condemns ‘devastating strike’ On Gaza School

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned a devastating attack on a Gaza school-turned-shelter, resulting in significant loss of life, including women and children. The UN Deputy Spokesperson, Farhan Haq, stated that Guterres is dismayed by the continued violence in Gaza,…

UN Chief Condemns Terror Attacks In Russia’s Dagestan

THE UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres has condemned terror attacks against several churches and synagogues in Russia’s mainly Muslim Dagestan region, with the death toll now rising to at least 20. Guterres, in a statement by his Spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric, on…

UN Chief Urges Reparations For Transatlantic Slave Trade Legacy

UNITED Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made a compelling appeal on Monday for reparations to confront the lasting repercussions of the transatlantic slave trade, underscoring its role in perpetuating systemic racism in today’s society. Guterres emphasised the urgency of addressing historical injustices, stating,…