‘Hateful Attacks’ Pushing Sri Lanka Backwards, UN Advisers Warn
Growing instances of religious-based violence in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka have prompted two United Nations Special Advisers
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UN’s Guterres Outlines ‘Intertwined Challenges’ Of Climate Change, Ocean Health Facing Pacific Nations On ‘Frontline’
Visiting Fiji for the first time as Secretary-General, António Guterres outlined two “fundamental challenges” facing leaders attending the Pacific Islands Forum
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Free Press Is ‘Cornerstone’ For Accountability And ‘Speaking Truth To Power’: UN’s Guterres
At a time when disinformation and mistrust of the news media is growing, a free press is “essential for peace,
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UN Calls For ‘Spirit And Letter’ Of Ukraine Agreements Be Upheld, As Russia Issues Simplified Citizenship Decree
The UN’s political affairs chief has urged all parties to the peace plan protocol for eastern Ukraine known as the
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Vaccinations Create ‘Umbrella Of Immunity’ Against Global Measles Outbreaks, Says UNICEF
Between 2010 and 2017, an average of 21.1 million children missed their first dose of the measles vaccine, the United
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Libya: Heavy Shelling And Civilian Deaths ‘Blatant Violation’ Of International Law – UN Envoy
Heavy shelling overnight on Tuesday which hit a densely-populated neighbourhood of Libya’s capital, Tripoli, was condemned “in the strongest terms”
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UN Committed ‘To Support The Libyan People’ As Guterres Departs ‘With Deep Concern And A Heavy Heart’
The United Nations Secretary-General left Libya on Friday voicing his hope that the divided country can “avoid a bloody confrontation”
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UN Chief Guterres Commends Algerians For ‘Mature And Calm’ Demonstrations For Change
In the wake of the resignation in Algeria of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, the UN Secretary-General on Wednesday saluted “the mature
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UN Official Says Evidence Shows Killing Of Khashoggi ‘Planned And Perpetrated’ By Saudi State Officials
Evidence collected in Turkey shows on initial examination, that former dissident and journalist Jamal Khashoggi was the victim of “a
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In 2019 ‘Reasons For Hope’ In A World Still On ‘Red Alert’: UN Chief Guterres
Last year, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued “a red alert” over a range of dangers confronting the world, which
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