Geopolitics
New York: There is a strong economic case for climate resilience and reducing the risk of disasters, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a message to mark the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, which falls on Monday. more
Ethiopian Prime Minister awarded Nobel Peace Prize: Guterres hails his ‘people first’ agenda

New York: The winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize has been praised by the UN Secretary-General for creating a pathway to stability in the Horn of Africa region.

Guterres: Security Council’s African alliances ‘needed and appreciated more than ever’

New York: The Security Council’s strong engagement with its Member States, partner organizations and institutions in conflict prevention efforts on the African continent is needed & ...

UN chief encouraged by release of Cameroon opposition leader

New York: The UN Secretary-General is encouraged by the release of the leader of the main opposition party in Cameroon.  Maurice Kamto had spent the past nine months in jail followin ...

African cooperation on peace ‘increasingly strong’, Security Council told

New York: African countries are building increasingly strong partnerships for advancing peace and security, as well as inclusive sustainable development across the continent, the Security ...

Elimination of nuclear weapons ‘only real way’ to allay fear of a constant threat, Guterres insists

New York: Progress made in reducing the danger posed by nuclear arsenals has not only come to a halt, “it is going in reverse”, and any use of a nuclear weapon in the future w ...

Despite lagging in the Global Goals, Africa can meet the 2030 deadline: Rwandan President

New York: Although some of the world’s fastest growing economies can be found in Africa, the continent is falling behind in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Rwand ...

UN chief calls for ‘a fair globalization’ with first-ever Global Goals Summit

New York: “We need more investment, more political action, more priority for a fair globalization”, said UN Secretary-General António Guterres in an interview on Thursd ...

Collective action now, the only way to meet global challenges, Guterres reaffirms in annual report

New York: The global challenges of our time beg global solutions, and we must continuously demonstrate the merits of multilateral cooperation, the Secretary-General said on Monday, launch ...

New General Assembly President brings ‘valuable insights’ into key UN challenges

New York: The new President of the 74th session of the General Assembly brings to his role “years of United Nations experience”, the UN chief said on Tuesday, as Tijjani Muham ...