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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the world Monday to "stop the madness" of climate change as he visited Himalayan regions struggling from rapidly melting glaciers to witness the devastating impact of the phenomenon. "The…
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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday rejected the “misrepresentations” of his remarks a day earlier on Palestinian grievances that infuriated Israel, which has vowed to retaliate against the world body. “I am…
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Amid the escalating war between Israel and the Hamas militants, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday appealed to Hamas to release hostages without conditions, and Israel to allow rapid and unimpeded humanitarian aid…
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A year after deadly floods inundated a third of Pakistan, the broken promises to rebuild the country present “a litmus test for climate justice,” the head of the United Nations said Wednesday. “Billions were pledged” by rich nations in the…
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Niger’s coup leaders accused the head of the United Nations on Friday of obstructing their participation in the body’s General Assembly, saying it was “likely to undermine any effort to end the crisis in our country.” Rebel elite soldiers…
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Britain’s Prince William met with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York on Monday and discussed “efforts required to accelerate the fight against climate change and protect the environment,” a U.N. spokesperson said.…
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An alarming rise in global distrust and division coupled with efforts by countries to improve the accuracy and destructive power of nuclear weapons is “a recipe for annihilation,” the United Nations chief warned Tuesday. In a statement…
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The era of global warming has ended and “the era of global boiling has arrived”, the UN secretary general, António Guterres, has said after scientists confirmed July was on track to be the world’s hottest month on record. “Climate change…
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General Antonio Guterres told the world’s nations Thursday that the post-Cold War period is over and the world is moving toward a new multipolar era already marked by the highest level of geopolitical tensions and major power competition in…
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North Korea has denounced the United Nations secretary-general's criticism of its satellite launch, state media KCNA reported on Friday. North Korea will continue to exercise its sovereign rights including launching military spy…
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