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Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari during a Bilateral Meeting with the UN Secretary-General, H.E. Mr. Antonio Guterres at United Nations

APP78-180522 NEW YORK: May 18 - Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari during a Bilateral Meeting with the UN Secretary-General, H.E. Mr. Antonio Guterres at United Nations. APP
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UN chief calls for calm in Jerusalem after serious Palestinian-Israeli clashes

UNITED NATIONS, Apr 16 (APP):UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed deep concern over the deteriorating security situation in Jerusalem, and called on Palestinian and Israeli leaders to help defuse the situation. At least 152 Palestinians were injured in clashes with Israeli riot police and 400 worshipers arrested inside Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque compound on Friday, the… Continue reading UN chief calls for calm in Jerusalem after serious Palestinian-Israeli clashes

UN chief voices sorrow over death of six Pakistani peacekeepers in Congo helicopter crash

UNITED NATIONS, Mar 30 (APP):United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is “deeply saddened” over the loss of eight UN peacekeepers– six Pakistanis, a Russian and a Serb– on Tuesday when a Puma helicopter carrying them on a reconnaissance mission crashed in the troubled eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), his spokesman said in a statement. The… Continue reading UN chief voices sorrow over death of six Pakistani peacekeepers in Congo helicopter crash

Commit to making 2022 a year of recovery for everyone: UN chief

Commit to making 2022 a year of recovery for everyone: UN chief

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 29 (APP):UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has, in his message for the New Year, urged that the world to commit to making 2022 as a year of recovery for everyone. “The world welcomes 2022 with our hopes for the future being tested by deepening poverty and worsening inequality…an unequal distribution of COVID vaccines…climate… Continue reading Commit to making 2022 a year of recovery for everyone: UN chief

Vaccine inequity is giving Covid-19 variants a free pass to run wild — UN chief

Vaccine inequity is giving Covid-19 variants a free pass to run wild -- UN chief

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 17 (APP):UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed his concern over inequality in sharing and distribution of Covid-19 vaccines, saying more than half of the world’s countries have not met vaccination targets. In his last press conference of the year in New York on Thursday, the UN chief said as the fast-spreading Omicron… Continue reading Vaccine inequity is giving Covid-19 variants a free pass to run wild — UN chief

Israeli actions against Palestinians eroding two-state solution – UN chief warns

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 29 (APP):UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Monday warned that Israeli violations of Palestinian human rights and illegal settlement activity was putting the prospect of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at risk. “Persistent violations of the rights of Palestinians along with the expansion of settlements risk eroding the prospect of a two-State… Continue reading Israeli actions against Palestinians eroding two-state solution – UN chief warns

UN chief says COP26 outcome ‘not enough’ to stave off global climate disaster

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 14 (APP):UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday described as a “compromise” the outcome of the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland, and called for stepped up action towards keeping global temperature rise within 1.5 degrees Celsius. Reacting to the outcome document adopted by nearly 200 countries at the end of the two-week… Continue reading UN chief says COP26 outcome ‘not enough’ to stave off global climate disaster

UN chief wishes Malala, her husband ‘life of joy and happiness’ on their marriage

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 11 (APP): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is “happy” on Nobel Peace Prize laureate and education activist Malala Yousafzai’s marriage in Birmingham, England, his spokesman said Wednesday. Malala tied the knot with Asser Malik, general manager of the PCB’s High-Performance Centre, in an intimate nikah ceremony at her residence on Tuesday. “We are… Continue reading UN chief wishes Malala, her husband ‘life of joy and happiness’ on their marriage

Half of world’s population will be exposed to flooding, storms, tsunamis by 2030: UN Chief warns

Coronavirus laid bare barriers faced by 1 bln people with disabilities: UN chief

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 05 (APP):Warning that by 2030, half of world’s population will be exposed to flooding, storms and tsunamis, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged the international community to raise awareness about these threats and share measures for decreasing risks. We can build on progress achieved, ranging from better outreach to tsunami-exposed communities around… Continue reading Half of world’s population will be exposed to flooding, storms, tsunamis by 2030: UN Chief warns

Pakistan calls for stepping up progress towards ensuring access to affordable energy for all

UNITED NATIONS, Sep 25 (APP): Pakistan Friday called for boosting progress towards achievement of a United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) that calls for ensuring access to affordable energy worldwide. Speaking at a “High-Level Dialogue on Energy 2021”, convened by the UN Secretary-General to build a global roadmap towards the achievement of SDG No. 7… Continue reading Pakistan calls for stepping up progress towards ensuring access to affordable energy for all

UN chief calls for action to end enforced disappearances

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UNITED NATIONS, Aug 30 (APP):UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged countries to fulfill their obligations to prevent and prosecute cases of enforced disappearance, a “cowardly practice” which the coronavirus pandemic has made even more difficult to combat. The UN chief made the appeal in his message to mark the International Day honouring victims of this… Continue reading UN chief calls for action to end enforced disappearances

UN chief urges countries to reaffirm commitment to ban nuclear tests

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 29 (APP): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on countries which have not yet ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) to do so “without delay”. The UN chief made the appeal in his message for the International Day Against Nuclear Tests, which is being observed Sunday. The date marks the 30th anniversary… Continue reading UN chief urges countries to reaffirm commitment to ban nuclear tests

UN chief slams terrorist attack at Kabul airport, voices ‘great concern’ over situation

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 26 (APP): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the terrorist attack outside Kabul airport on Thursday, saying the incident underscores the volatility of the situation in Afghanistan. “The Secretary General is following with great concern the situation, ongoing situation in Kabul and especially at the airport,” his Spokesman ,Stephane Dujarric, said in a… Continue reading UN chief slams terrorist attack at Kabul airport, voices ‘great concern’ over situation

UN chief calls for honouring humanitarian workers by re-committing to their safety

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UNITED NATIONS, Aug 20 (APP):UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres paid tributes to humanitarian workers who help people in need, and called for re-committing to their safety, as the global community marked World Humanitarian Day on Thursday. “Humanitarian workers are here to help the world’s most vulnerable people when disaster strikes”, the UN chief said in a… Continue reading UN chief calls for honouring humanitarian workers by re-committing to their safety

UN chief calls for unitedly tackling growing hunger, poor nutrition

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UNITED NATIONS, Jul 26 (APP):Inefficient global food production is at the root of a huge rise in hunger as well as one-third of all emissions and 80 per cent of biodiversity loss, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned, in a call to all countries to transform food systems to speed up sustainable development. Up to… Continue reading UN chief calls for unitedly tackling growing hunger, poor nutrition

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