Antonio Guterres

UN chief warns against criminal exploitation of COVID-19 recovery resources

UN chief: UN will seek to unite world, reverse Myanmar coup

1:25 pm February 6, 2021

United Nations: Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pledged Friday that the United Nations will do everything it can to unite the international community and create conditions for the military coup in Myanmar to be reversed. The UN chief told a news conference it is absolutely essential to carry out the Security Council’s calls for a return to […]

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US formally exits Paris climate deal

11:19 pm November 4, 2020

Washington: The US formally exited the Paris Climate Agreement on Wednesday amid election uncertainty, three years after President Donald Trump announced his intent to remove the country from participating in the landmark global pact to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. President Trump originally announced his intention to withdraw from the agreement in 2017 and formally notified the United Nations last […]

UN calls for Turkish Cypriots to close beach in Varosha

12:09 pm October 10, 2020

Cyprus: The U.N. Security Council called on Turkey and Turkish-controlled northern Cyprus on Thursday to close a beach in uninhabited Varosha that was opened this week and avoid any unilateral actions “that could raise tensions on the island.” Varosha’s Greek Cypriot inhabitants fled as Turkish troops advanced in 1974, when Turkey invaded Cyprus following a […]

Countries speaking about 2050 climate goals haven’t done enough under Paris Agreement: Javadekar

11:52 pm September 16, 2020

New Delhi: The countries which are speaking about ambitious climate goals and action for 2050 have not done enough about commitments under the Paris Agreement on climate change, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Wednesday. The minister, in a series of tweets, informed that he spoke about the issue during the Environment Ministerial Meeting (EMM) of the G20 […]

India immediately sending more relief, humanitarian material to Lebanon

11:44 pm August 10, 2020

United Nations: India is immediately sending relief and humanitarian material of medicines, foodstuff and essential items to Lebanon and is discussing with the authorities there on any further contributions to help alleviate difficulties on ground in the wake of the massive explosion last week that destroyed the port of Beirut and killed more than 150 people. India’s Permanent Representative […]