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June 7, 2024 10:44 AM

UN chief ‘deeply concerned’ about increasing violence in Myanmar

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed deep concern Thursday for the increasing conflict in Myanmar. "The Secretary-General is deeply concerned by the increasing violence across Myanmar and strongly condemns the recent attacks by the Myanma...

May 29, 2024 12:44 PM

“Salute valour of brave men and women”: EAM Jaishankar extends wishes on UN Peacekeepers Day

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Wednesday commemorated the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, commending “the brave men and women” serving in conflict zones worldwide. "On the International Day of UN Peacekeepers, I sal...

May 29, 2024 12:47 PM

Indian peacekeeper Major Radhika Sen receives UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year honor

Major Radhika Sen, an Indian peacekeeper deployed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has been named the United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year for 2023. The prestigious award recognizes her outstanding service and efforts to ...

April 15, 2024 10:12 AM

UN chief convened an emergency meeting on Iran strikes, says- ‘Neither region nor world can afford more war’

Addressing the emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, which was convened after Iranian drone and missile launches into Israel, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday said the 'Middle East' was on the brink, adding that neither the reg...

March 26, 2024 2:02 PM

UN chief calls for opening more entry points to allow aid into besieged Gaza

The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday that more access points are urgently needed in Gaza to allow aid into the besieged enclave. Speaking in Jordan on Tuesday, Guterres welcomed the Security Council's call for a ceasefire in Gaza b...

January 19, 2024 11:58 AM

UN chief urges maximum restraint by Iran, Pakistan

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged Iran and Pakistan to "exercise maximum restraint to avoid a further escalation of tensions" after an exchange of military strikes between the countries, his spokesperson said on Thursday. "The ...

January 16, 2024 2:47 PM

UN chief calls for urgent humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza as conflict reaches 100 days

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday renewed his call for an urgent humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip as the ongoing conflict between Hamas and Israel reached its 100th day. Guterres emphasized the need for a cease-fire to address t...

December 1, 2023 2:09 PM

COP28: PM Modi received by UAE President & UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at venue

UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres received Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the venue of the 28th edition of the climate change conference that began on Thursday and will run till D...

November 23, 2023 3:11 PM

Gaza ‘most dangerous place in the world to be a child’ – UNICEF

The Gaza Strip is the "most dangerous place in the world to be a child," the head of the United Nations children's agency UNICEF said on Wednesday (November 22). UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell told the U.N. Security Council that more th...

October 31, 2023 10:44 PM

UNSG calls for reform of the UN Security Council to better represent Developing Countries

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who is on a four-day visit to Nepal, addressed a joint meeting of the Federal Parliament today. In his address to the joint session of the federal parliament at the New Baneshwor parliament building on Tuesday, ...