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4 days ago
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Only effective way to ramp up Gaza aid is by land, UN chief Guterres says

Efficient delivery of aid to Gaza via roads is crucial
Calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza to alleviate humanitarian crisis
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1 month ago
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UN chief says UNRWA is backbone' of Gaza aid response

Antonio Guterres appeals for continued funding to UN Palestinian Refugee agency in Gaza following funding cuts by several countries.
Conditions in Gaza are dire, with flooding, lack of clean water, and collapsed health system.
UN officials warn that UNRWA may have to halt operations by the end of February if funding is not restored.
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1 month ago
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Middle East crisis live: Guterres to meet UNRWA donors over funding crisis; IDF reportedly kills three Palestinians in West Bank hospital

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to meet with key UNRWA donor nations in New York after funding suspension
Guterres calls for the continuity of UNRWA's operations despite accusations against employees
the Guardian
2 years ago
World news

Moment that Putin thundered to war, drowning out last entreaties for peace

It will go down as one of the most surreal sessions the United Nations chamber has ever witnessed, as the very war it was supposed to prevent broke out while it was sitting.
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1 year ago
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UN chief warns of wider war' as Ukraine conflict intensifies

Antonio Guterres says prospects of further escalation and bloodshed' in the Russia-Ukraine war keep growing.United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has warned the world that it may be heading towards a wider war as the risk of a further escalation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict rises.In a speech to the 193-member UN General Assembly on Monday presenting his 2023 priorities, Guterres decried the Russian invasion of Ukraine, saying the war was inflicting untold suffering on the Ukrainian people with profound global implications.
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1 year ago
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 219

This will keep Russian products out of the European market and deprive Russia of an additional 7 billion euros [$6bn] in revenues, von der Leyen said.Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska was charged with violating US sanctions imposed after Russia invaded Ukraine, federal prosecutors said.Russian President Vladimir Putin took the intermediary step of signing decrees declaring the independence of the partially occupied Ukrainian regions of Kherson and Zaporizhia.The United Nations chief said on Thursday the annexation of the Ukrainian regions would be a dangerous escalation.
time.com
1 year ago
Environment

Rich Countries Should Tax Fossil Fuel Companies To Pay For Climate Damages, Urges UN Secretary General

Rich energy companies should be forced to fork over some windfall profits to aid victims of climate change and offset rising fuel and food costs, the United Nations Secretary-General told world leaders Tuesday.
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1 year ago
Environment

UN chief blasts Big Oil for peddling the big lie' on climate

Failure to act on the climate emergency means parts of our planet will be uninhabitable and for many it will be a death sentence', Antonio Guterres warns.Some big oil companies ignored their own science on the dangers of climate change and peddled the big lie for decades about the safety of burning fossil fuels, the United Nations chief said.
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1 year ago
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Russia-Ukraine war live: Moscow says draft completed'; UN chief appeals for renewed grain deal

Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature The UN secretary general has urged Russia and Ukraine to renew the deal that has seen more than 8m tonnes of grain exported from Ukraine and brought down global food prices.Antonio Guterres also called for other countries, mainly in the west, to expedite the removal of obstacles blocking Russian grain and fertiliser exports, Agence France-Presse reported.
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1 year ago
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UN chief condemns Russia's plan to annex Ukrainian regions

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says Russian annexation of Ukraine regions would mark dangerous escalation'.
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1 year ago
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How the war in Ukraine is affecting the world's supply of fertilizer

One of the effects of the war in Ukraine is a global shortage of fertilizer.
Food supplies could be threatened if more fertilizer doesn't get to the world market.
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1 year ago
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Russia-Ukraine live news: UN chief warns of global food crisis

Antonio Guterres says he is hopeful' talks to resume Ukrainian grain, Russian fertiliser exports can avert shortages.
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1 year ago
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UN chief expected to disclose talks on Ukraine grain exports

UN chief Antonio Guterres has warned Ukraine War will worsen food, energy and economic crises in poor countries.
Independent
1 year ago
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Polish leader briefs Russian pranksters posing as French president

Russian comedians pretending to be the French president tricked the Polish president, Andrzej Duda, into giving them sensitive information after a missile exploded in eastern Poland last week.r Duda's office confirmed on Tuesday that he was put through last week to a person claiming to be France's president Emmanuel Macron.
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1 year ago
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Russia-Ukraine live news: UN warns of limitless' global harm

Antonio Guterres tells UN Security Council world must unite to end cycle of destruction, dislocation and disruption'.
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

Johnson brands Russian aggression 'nauseating' in talks with under-fire UN chief

Boris Johnson branded Russia's aggression towards Ukraine "nauseating" during a conversation with the UN secretary-general before he travels to Moscow.
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1 year ago
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine: List of key events on Day 42

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 42nd day, here is a look at the main developments.
Here are the key events so far on Wednesday, April 6.
Get the latest updates here.
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1 year ago
London

Six arrested after Extinction Rebellion protest in Islington

5 Six people have been arrested after an Extinction Rebellion Protest at Clerkenwell Green.The Metropolitan Police said five people were arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and one for assault after the action outside the offices of PR firm Hill and Knowlton Strategies.Extinction Rebellion protestors targeted 13 sites in central London on Monday morning.
the Guardian
1 year ago
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Russia-Ukraine war: Putin agrees to allow inspectors at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant - latest updates

Vladimir Putin' s agreement to allow independent inspectors to travel to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, according to the French presidency, comes as concerns grow over fighting near the Russian-occupied site.
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1 year ago
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As bombs rain down, shocked' Guterres says Kyiv should be spared

In an interview with Al Jazeera, Antonio Guterres says attack on Ukrainian capital during visit left him stunned.
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1 year ago
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UN boss tours destroyed Ukrainian towns ahead of Zelenskyy talks

Antonio Guterres's visit to Ukraine comes after holding talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
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1 year ago
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UN chief asks to meet Putin, Zelenskyy to negotiate end to war

Antonio Guterres sends separate leaders to UN missions of Russia and Ukraine asking their leaders to receive him in Moscow and Kyiv for talks.
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1 year ago
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UN chief to meet Putin, Zelenskyy in push for peace

Antonio Guterres will travel first to Moscow and then to Kyiv to discuss steps that can be taken right now' to stop fighting.
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1 year ago
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UN urges pause in fighting in Ukraine during Orthodox Easter

UN chief calls for a four-day truce to allow for civilian evacuations, but Russian envoy says he is sceptical' about the idea.
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2 years ago
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UN chief: Ukraine war hitting poor nations amid rising prices

Antonio Guterres says the least-developed countries import a lot of their wheat from Ukraine and Russia.
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