Tag: #AntonioGuterres
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Peshawar terrorist attack: UN expresses grief over loss of life
NEW YORK: The United Nations has expressed sorrow over the loss of life in the attack on a mosque in Peshawar. According to details, UN Secretary-General António Guterres telephoned Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN Munir Akram to express his deep sorrow and regret over the terrorist attack in Peshawar and the loss of innocent…
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Towards Armageddon?
This opinion is by Zuhaib Ahmed. The ceasefire agreement announced by the Israeli government late on Thursday came as a welcome development for peaceniks across the world. Although Palestinians living in Gaza, rightly termed an ‘open-air prison’, heaved a sigh of relief as the 11-day-long hell had subsided, yet this brief but horrendous war has…
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Dossier against Indian Terrorism handed over to the UN
Lahore, 6th December: Pakistan has given the dossier on India’s terror campaign to the United Nations (UN). According to reports, Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United Nations Munir Akram gave the dossier regarding Indian involvement in terrorist activities against Pakistan. According to reports from an official of the Pakistani Mission, Munir Akram held a meeting with…
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UN chief slams rocket attacks in Kabul; underscores need to end violence
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 22 (APP):UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned Saturday’s rocket attacks into the heart of Kabul that killed at least eight civilians and wounded many more. The rockets reportedly were fired from vehicles, hitting several densely populated areas in the capital city. The ISIL/Da’esh affiliate in Afghanistan has claimed responsibility, according to media…
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UN chief calls for solidarity with world’s poor in message
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 17 (APP):UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for solidarity with all people living in poverty, during the coronavirus pandemic and beyond. The UN chief’s appeal was contained in a video message marking the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, observed annually on Oct. 17. He highlighted how the pandemic represents a…
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Boost in vaccine doses planned for poor as virus rages on
Geneva, Sept 30 (AFP/APP): Up to 100 million additional doses of any eventual Covid-19 vaccines will be secured for delivery to poorer countries in 2021, health groups announced Tuesday, as the virus showed no sign of receding after claiming more than one million lives around the world. The announcement doubles the number of doses already…
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UN chief calls 1 mln coronavirus worldwide death toll ‘agonizing milestone’
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 29 (APP):With over one million lives having succumbed to coronavirus globally, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that while the “agonizing milestone” is a “mind-numbing figure”, the world must never lose sight of each and every individual life. “They were fathers and mothers, wives and husbands, brothers and sisters, friends and colleagues,” he…
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UN Chief Says Pandemic Remains ‘Out of Control’
The UN Chief has said that the coronavirus pandemic remains out of control and pushed for an affordable vaccine.
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UN Urges More Equal & Inclusive World
Marking the International Day of Democracy, the UN urges for a more equal and inclusive world.
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Defeat coronavirus pandemic and put an end to hate and discrimination: UN chief
UNITED NATIONS, August 22 (APP): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned of a rise in racism since the spread of coronavirus across the world in a message released on Saturday to mark the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Violence Based on Religious Belief. The UN chief underlined that the pandemic has been accompanied by “a…