UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned Iran’s missile attack on the U.S. military base in Qatar on Monday. The Spokesperson to the Secretary-General said in a statement that Guterres was “deeply alarmed” by the further escalation of the conflict in the Middle East. This is just as Trump confirmed that …
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THE United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres has praised African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President Dr Akinwumi Adesina, for his efforts in ensuring the economic transformation of Africa. The bank said in a statement on Thursday, that Guterres relayed the message at the Bank’s 2025 Annual Meetings in Abidjan, Côte …
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UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, is among the world leaders converging at the Vatican’s St. Peter’s Square in Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis. According to the UN Spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric, Guterres left New York on Thursday for the burial. Dujarric said the Secretary-General signed the Book of Condolences for …
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres is visiting Bangladesh to review the situation of more than one million Rohingya refugees, officials said. During the four-day-tour, Guterres will join tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees in an Iftar, the evening meal when Muslims break their fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, …
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has extended heartfelt condolences to the people and Government of Iran following the death of President Seyyed Raisi in a helicopter accident. The accident occurred in a mountainous region of northwestern Iran on Sunday claiming the lives of Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and six other passengers. …
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has celebrated the achievements and contributions of people of African descent from across the world. Guterres, in a video message on Tuesday, called for more action to end racism and discrimination against the black. The UN chief, who made the call while addressing the Permanent Forum of …
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IN the midst of negotiations for a cease-fire in Cairo, the health ministry in the territory controlled by Hamas reported on Wednesday that at least 125 Palestinians had died as a result of heavy Israeli bombardment of Gaza overnight. The UN humanitarian organization, OCHA reported that Israeli forces had issued new evacuation …
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said that only 15 per cent of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targets are on track, calling on key actors to rescue the goals. Guterres, at the opening of SDG Action Weekend at the UN headquarters in New York on Saturday, rallied a diverse cross section …
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Yoruba Nation arrowhead, Prof Banji Akintoye, has urged the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, not to listen to Nigeria’s President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), but to visit scenes of herdsmen and terrorists’ attacks. Akintoye also informed Guterres, who arrived in Nigeria on Tuesday for a two-day official visit, that …
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U.S.-Iran tension continues to rise over the attacked tankers in the Gulf of Oman, but oil traders no longer seem to be paying attention. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo hit the cable news circuit over the weekend to blame Iranfor the tanker attacks and to drum up support for more …
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