Conflict

Pledging ongoing UN support during visit to cyclone-hit areas, Guterres praises resilience of Mozambicans

New York, July 13 (JEN): Determined children learning in classes without roofs, resilient women farming without tools or much land, and grateful people who survived a cyclone that destroyed their livelihoods; on his final day in Mozambique, UN chief António Guterres witnessed first-hand the inner strength and resilience of the storm-ravaged country's people. more

Libya detention centre airstrike could amount to a war crime says UN, as Guterres calls for independent investigation

New York, July 4 (JEN): An airstrike on a detention centre in Tripoli that killed scores of migrants and refugees “deserves more than condemnation”, UN agencies said on Wednes ...

2019 'a critical year' for Somali politics and development says Security Council

New York: In the wake of the Somali Government's decision last week to expel the head of the UN's assistance mission, UNSOM, the Security Council on Saturday cautioned that 2019 w ...

At Security Council, UN chief calls for ‘quantum leap’ in funding activities to prevent conflict, address root causes

New York: Peacebuilding and sustaining peace require a more coherent United Nations strategy, as well a ‘quantum leap’ in funding activities that prevent the outbreak, escalat ...

Nicaragua: UN chief calls on all sides to exercise restraint in wake of protests

New York: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed his concern about the casualties in recent protests in Nicaragua, and called for restraint on all sides.

UN chief condemns airstrikes on civilians in Yemen; calls for prompt, transparent investigation

New York: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for a prompt, effective and transparent investigation into recent airstrikes on civilians in Yemen, which cla ...

In Beijing, Guterres commends China’s leadership on Global Goals, support for diplomatic solution on Korean Peninsula

New York: During an official visit, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday met in Beijing with Xi Jinping, President of China, where he congratulated the Presi ...

At donor conference, UN chief launches two-year plan to fast-track Iraq reconstruction

New York, Feb 15 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday launched a reconstruction programme for Iraq, urging the global community to support Iraqis ...

UN chief condemns double bombing in Libyan city of Benghazi

New York, Jan 25 (JEN): Condemning the double bombing in the Libyan city of Benghazi, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres underscored that there can be no military so ...

Afghanistan: UN chief ‘appalled and deeply saddened’ by deadly attack on aid partner

New York, Jan 25 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has spoken out against the fatal attack on the Afghan offices of renowned international non-governmental o ...