In a sign of Kumar’s sway beyond India, it was a Pakistani journalist who mentioned the actor’s death to Dujarric at his daily briefing.
Tag: Antonio Guterres
UN owes India $38mn for peacekeeping operations: Antonio Guterres
By Arul Louis United Nations: The UN owes India $30 million for its contributions to the peacekeeping operations, according to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Peacekeeping operations “face frequent cash constraints that force the organisation to postpone the settlement of its obligations to troop- and police-contributing countries”, he said in a report[Read More…]
No timeframe for launch of Syrian constitutional committee: UN chief
United Nations, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said there is no timeframe to launch the constitutional committee in Syria, but the work needs to be done as quickly as possible. The UN chief told a press conference at UN headquarters in New York on Friday that Syria needs a constitutional[Read More…]
UN chief disappointed at lack of progress in Myanmar’s refugee crisis
United Nations, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed frustration over the lack of progress in Myanmar’s refugee crisis. “I feel enormous frustration with the lack of progress in relation to Myanmar and with the suffering of the people, in particular… people living in Bangladesh in extremely difficult circumstances,” Guterres told[Read More…]
UN chief condoles deaths in Indonesia tsunami
United Nations, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed grief over the loss of life, injuries and damage caused by a tsunami that hit the coast on Indonesia’s Sunda Strait. The Secretary-General extended his condolences to the families of the victims and to the government and people of Indonesia. He wished[Read More…]
US embargo stopped Indian company from sending medicine to Cuba: Guterres
By Arul Louis United Nations, Nov 5 (IANS) The US embargo on Cuba is preventing Indian companies from sending medicines and development-related equipment to the Caribbean island nation, according to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. In his annual report to the General Assembly on the US embargo on Cuba, he said that[Read More…]
Marking UN Day 2018, Chief Antonio releases video hailing, “Never give up”
Marking the United Nations Day 2018, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the world to “never give up,” tackling the world’s many challenges. On the occasion, chief released a video saying that despite the odds and obstacles, and growing inequality “we don’t give up because we know by reducing inequality we increase hope and[Read More…]
India essential component of multipolar world: UN Secretary General
New Delhi: Multilateralism has not been under so much fire as it is today and India will be the essential component if the world has to become multipolar, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday. He called for a global response to climate change and terrorism, which he said[Read More…]
Climate change is absolute priority: UN chief
United States: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said climate change is an absolute priority and the world is not doing enough. “Climate change is the defining issue of our time, and we are at a defining moment,” Guterres told an informal high-level leaders dialogue on climate change on the sidelines of[Read More…]
Peace Day: Peace takes root when people are free from hunger, poverty, oppression, says António Guterres
The world celebrates ‘International Day of Peace’ on September 21. Whereas, this year, ‘Peace Day’ is celebrating 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights ‘The Right to Peace’. ‘World Peace Day’ was established in 1981 by unanimous United Nations resolution. Peace Day provides a global share data for[Read More…]
UN chief concerned over escalation of violence in Gaza
United Nations: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed his grave concern over the dangerous escalation of violence in Gaza and southern Israel. I deeply regret the loss of life. It is imperative that all sides urgently step back from the brink of another devastating conflict, the Secretary-General said in[Read More…]
Do not quit Iran deal: UN urges Trump
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged Donald Trump not to walk away from an international deal designed to prevent Iran acquiring nuclear weapons. Speaking to the BBC, Guterres said there was a real risk of war if the 2015 agreement was not preserved. Trump has been a strong[Read More…]
Guterres urges UNSC unity after ‘outrageous’ chemical weapons attack in Syria
New York: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday said he was “outraged” by reports of a chemical weapons attack in the Syrian town of Douma and urged the UN Security Council to “find unity” in a vote on US and Russian draft resolutions on the incident. “I am outraged by[Read More…]