UN Chief Urges End to Syria Sanctions After Damascus Visit
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, speaking at the end of a two-day visit to Syria, has called for the immediate removal of all sanctions imposed on the country during the rule…
UN chief says Israeli incursions into Syria ‘unacceptable and must stop’
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres says that Israel’s incursions into Syrian territory in the occupied Golan Heights “must stop”. – “Violations by Israel of the 1974 Disengagement of Forces…
Guterres makes first visit to Syria by UN chief since before civil war
U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres arrived in Damascus on Saturday for the first trip to Syria by a serving United Nations’ chief since 2009, before the start of a civil…
Venezuela notifies UN of withdrawal from ICC, alleging ‘bias’
Venezuela’s foreign minister said on Friday the country has formally notified the United Nations of its “irrevocable” decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, which had been conducting a…
UN chief says civilians in Gaza ‘pay a heavy price every day’
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the “prolonged suffering” in Gaza must end. – “Despite the so-called ceasefire in Gaza, civilians continue to pay a heavy price every day,” Guterres…
UN says 400,000 people still displaced in Lebanon
The UN has said that more than 400,000 people are still displaced in Lebanon, with many families unable to “return home safely due to continued attacks”. – Thousands of families…
UN Chief Urges AI Industry to Cut Environmental Footprint
AI must be used to help solve the climate crisis — not deepen it. Its appetite for electricity, water & land is growing fast. AI companies must power data centres…
UN chief condemns attacks on civilian infrastructure in Iran, Gulf states
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called attacks on civilian infrastructure in Iran and elsewhere in the Gulf , “unacceptable”, according to his spokesman.
Chinese president says increasingly unstable world needs stronger UN
The international community needs a stronger United Nations amid growing global instability, Chinese President Xi Jinping said, adding that China will continue to deepen cooperation with the organization. – “The…
Pakistan Supports OCHA’s Critical Humanitarian Work in Crisis Zones
The UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr. Tom Fletcher, called on the Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar today. DPM/FM appreciated the role of…