Geopolitics
New York: The UN Secretary-General has welcomed Friday’s announcement from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of the first full parliamentary and presidential elections in 15 years, scheduled to begin in May. more
Guterres to seek second five-year term as UN Secretary-General

New York: António Guterres confirmed on Monday that he will be seeking a second five-year term as UN Secretary-General, which would begin in January 2022.

Guterres ‘shocked’ at massacre of civilians in eastern DR Congo

New York: The United Nations Secretary-General has expressed shock at the massacre of civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and called on the authorities to bring t ...

Oppose hatred in all its forms, UN chief urges

New York: The United Nations Secretary-General has called on the global community to stand against hatred in all its forms, and to reject the “lies and loathing” which led to ...

Guterres congratulates Biden and Harris, hails UN-US partnership as ‘essential pillar’

New York: Senior UN officials have offered their congratulations to the president-elect of the United States Joe Biden, and vice president-elect Kamala Harris, on their election victory c ...

Donald Trump, UN chief condemn deadly attacks in Austrian capital Vienna

New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday condemned the violent attacks in Austrian capital Vienna which left at least two people killed.

Trusted data helps us all ‘understand the changing world’: Guterres

New York: Current, reliable and trusted data help us to “understand the changing world” in which we live, the UN chief said on Tuesday in his message for World Statistics Day. ...

Corruption represents ‘ultimate betrayal’ of public trust: Guterres

New York: Corruption is not only a crime but immoral and the “ultimate betrayal” of public trust, the UN Secretary-General has said, calling on everyone to work together and s ...

Guterres regrets death in Kyrgyzstan, calls for dialogue to end violence

New York: The UN Secretary-General said on Tuesday that he was “closely monitoring” the situation in the Kyrgyz Republic, where protests erupted a day earlier in the aftermath ...

UN condemns deadly suicide attack in eastern Afghanistan

New York: The United Nations has strongly condemned Saturday’s suicide attack on a government building in Nangarhar province, eastern Afghanistan, and underlined that the perpetrato ...