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United Nations, USA | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday strongly condemned the attack on a patrol of UN mission in Mali that killed one peacekeeper, his spokesman said. “The secretary-general recalls that attacks targeting United Nations peacekeepers may constitute war crimes under international law,” Stephane Dujarric, the spokesman, …

United Nations, USA | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday called on the international community to accelerate climate action with deeper, faster emissions cuts. “We need accelerated climate action with deeper, faster emissions cuts to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius,” the top UN official said in …

United Nations, USA | Xinhua | The world body on Friday held an interfaith moment of prayer for peace at a special time on the spiritual calendar, when Christians are celebrating Easter, Jews are marking Passover, Muslims are observing the holy month of Ramadan, and Sikhs are celebrating Vaisakhi. In his opening …

United Nations, USA | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for fighting slavery’s legacy of racism through education, which he said is “the most powerful weapon.” “It is incumbent on us to fight slavery’s legacy of racism,” Guterres told a UN General Assembly event marking the International Day of …

United Nations, USA | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for the elimination of “poison” of anti-Muslim bias at an event marking the International Day to Combat Islamophobia. “I thank Pakistan and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation for focusing attention – and calling for action – to stamp out …

United Nations, USA | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for more efforts to protect wildlife. In a message for World Wildlife Day, which falls on March 3 every year, Guterres called on all stakeholders to turn commitment to action. “On World Wildlife Day, we reflect on our responsibility …

United Nations | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for harnessing technology and innovation to advance gender equality in a message to mark the upcoming International Women’s Day. According to the UN, the theme of International Women’s Day this year, to be observed on March 8, is “DigitALL: …

United Nations | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Wednesday that an escalation of the conflict in Ukraine is “a clear and present danger.” “Over the past year, not only have we seen suffering and devastation grow, it is also becoming more evident just how much worse it could all …

United Nations | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called on the United States and Russia to resume the full implementation of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START). Asked about Guterres’ reaction to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement that his country will suspend its participation in the …

United Nations | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Monday for urgent action to end female genital mutilation. “Some 4.2 million girls are at risk of being subjected to this act of gender-based violence during 2023 alone. We need urgent investments and action to reach the Sustainable Development Goals …