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Guterres experience with refugees and Syria, were decisive for his UN nomination
Antonio Guterres from Portugal, unanimously backed by the Security Council, will become the United Nations next secretary general, and is scheduled to assume the office, on the 38th floor of the U.N. building in New York City, on Jan. 1, 2017. His ascendance came at a time when expectations were high that the U.N. might elect either a woman or an Eastern European to the position, neither of which has happened before. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesBombing at one end, and Product of refugees at the other.
Oct 07th, 2016 - 12:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“First and foremost Guterres has spent the past 10 years as the U.N.'s high commissioner for refugees, one of the U.N.'s most visible roles. The refugee crisis, and the civil war in Syria that is responsible for such a large portion of the world's refugees, are the U.N.'s greatest concerns right now. Guterres is intimately familiar with the contours of the crisis, having managed the U.N.'s response to it until last December”.
Oct 07th, 2016 - 02:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Which is kind of interesting because as far as I can see the UN has made a total bog of both the Syrian civil war and the refugee crisis.
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Oct 07th, 2016 - 06:00 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Comon try to be positive, it has ONLY been 10 years, many more to come I think. I think the forces close to Assad and indeed Assad himself ought to be tried for genocide as he doesn't give one hoot to the well being of his citizens
Assad is the protector. England and USA is the agressor!
Oct 08th, 2016 - 02:41 am - Link - Report abuse 0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JccAdE-hNDc&index=1&list=FLmXPTu1f8AdGlizWNiASx2A
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Oct 08th, 2016 - 06:56 am - Link - Report abuse 0After he and his allies have finished Syria will be devoid of people, have you seen the bombing and destruction of hospitals and non military targets? Not many building left standing in Alleppo and at least 2 million people have left Syria. Well done to your heroes in the Russian air force eh Brasso! The Russians don't give a shit for humanity, which is typical of communism.
“His ascendance came at a time when expectations were high that the U.N. might elect either a woman or an Eastern European to the position, neither of which has happened before.”
Oct 08th, 2016 - 01:46 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Be thankful for that!
USA is a shit power!
Oct 09th, 2016 - 01:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0https://br.sputniknews.com/oriente_medio_africa/20161008/6516558/catamara-missil-video.html
So glad a promising figure like Guterres was elected as opposed to unimpressive Malcorra.
Oct 09th, 2016 - 05:14 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Hoping for Guterres' fulfilling role at the U.N.
@8 Enrique Massot
Oct 09th, 2016 - 05:45 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I'm surprised you don't support your compatriot. What's so wrong with Malcorra?
Guterres does seem like a good choice though.
@7 Brasileiro
What does a terrorist attack on a civilian United Arab Emirates ship have to do with the USA? You make no sense.
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Oct 09th, 2016 - 08:02 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Sputniknews, wouldn't be a Rusian site would it? You know the Russians lie just as the Aegies do.
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