Tag: António Guterres
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Portugal nominates UN Secretary General, Guterres for second term
The Portuguese government has officially nominated UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as a candidate for a second term in office. UN spokesman, Mr Stephane Dujarric, disclosed this at his daily news briefing in New York on Wednesday. He said the nomination came in a letter addressed to the Presidents of the General Assembly and the Security…
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Guterres decries racism in UN
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has decried the existence of racism in the organisation. He indicated that the situation was ironic and worrisome, considering the fact that the organisation’s principles forbid all forms of discrimination. Guterres spoke at the launch of “Awareness and Action”, a campaign initiated by the world body to address racism in its…
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UN already lost 72 workers in 2019 – Guterres
The United Nations has lost 72 personnel so far this year, its Secretary General, Antonio Guterres said in New York on Friday. Guterres said this at a wreath laying ceremony and memorial service to mark the opening of the UN Staff Day celebrations at the organisation’s headquarters. The ceremony was held in honor of civilian…
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UN chief says world still on red alert, but…
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has restated the red alert he issued on Jan. 1, 2018 over a range of dangers confronting the world, which “still persist” as 2019 looms. The UN chief said in his message for the New Year that “these are anxious times for many, and our world is undergoing a stress…
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$1trn paid in bribes, $2.6trn stolen annually
The UN says one trillion dollars are paid in bribes annually, while another 2.6 trillion are stolen, all due to corruption. The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, while counting the costs of corruption, said values and economic development were under assault, as trillions of dollars were lost. He said every year, trillions of dollars – equivalent…
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Guterres calls for archival searches in ex-UN chief’s death inquiry
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on nations to scour their archives for possible evidence regarding the death of former UN Chief, Dag Hammarskjold in 1961. A spokesman for Guterres, Farhan Haq, said: “the secretary-general calls on member states that may hold information relevant to the Hammarskjold investigation to appoint an independent and high-ranking official to…
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UN outraged by Dapchi schoolgirls abduction – Guterres
The UN has expressed outrage at the abduction of 110 schoolgirls of Government Girls Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe, by suspected Boko Haram terrorists. The Secretary-General, Mr Antonio Guterres, said in a statement by his Spokesperson, Mr Stephane Dujarric that he “strongly condemns the abduction and attack”. Guterres said he was gravely concerned over the situation…
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UN chief strongly condemns London terrorist attacks
UN Secretary-General António Guterres strongly condemned Saturday night’s terrorist attacks in London and expressed solidarity with the people and Government of the United Kingdom in the combat against terrorism and violent extremism. “The Secretary-General expresses his solidarity with the people and the Government of the United Kingdom as they fight terrorism and violent extremism,” a…
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UN Chief warns of re-surging xenophobia as he commemorates Holocaust
The world is faced with a troubling rise of intolerance against minorities and foreigners, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned on Friday in a message to commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day. “It would be a dangerous error to think of the Holocaust as simply the result of the insanity of a group of criminal Nazis,’’ he…
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António Guterres appoints Mamabolo Joint Special Representative for Darfur
United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, today announced the appointment of South African Jeremiah Nyamane Kingsley Mamabolo as acting Joint Special Representative for Darfur (JSRD) after firing Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, a Nigerian occupying the position formerly. Uhomoibhi was appointed Joint Special Representative for Darfur and Head of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID)…