Tag: Antonio Guterres

• Tuesday, June 6th 2017 - 07:12 UTC

  “Cherish the planet that protect us” urges UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres

  

  On World Environment Day, which is observed on 5 June every year, United Nations General Secretary Antonio Guterres urged everyone to ''cherish the planet that protect us''. In a video message, “Connecting people to Nature”, uploaded on YouTube, Guterres said, “Without a healthy environment we can't end poverty or build prosperity. We all have a role to play in protecting our only home.”

• Thursday, May 4th 2017 - 07:56 UTC

  Press Freedom Day: In 'post truth' era, leaders must defend objective, independent media

  

  In a “post-truth” world with “fake news” on the rise, and media accountability and credibility falling under question, free, independent and professional journalism has never been more important, the United Nations today said.

• Wednesday, April 5th 2017 - 04:59 UTC

  “Peace incomplete without demining”, says UN chief on Mine Awareness International Day

  

  On recalling the International Day for World Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged all Governments to remember landmines and explosive remnants of war when discussing peace agreements or when sending urgent humanitarian aid to conflict zones.

• Thursday, January 19th 2017 - 07:43 UTC

  Falklands congratulates Guterres and asks C24 respects right to self determination

  

  The Falkland Islands elected government has sent a letter to the United Nation Secretary General Antonio Guterres congratulating him on his appointment, and also requesting his good offices to ensure that the UN Decolonization Committee (C24) fulfills its mandate and respects the right of Self-Determination as enshrined in the UN Charter.

• Monday, January 2nd 2017 - 07:13 UTC

  Guterres new UN chief call to make 2017 a Year for Peace

  

  In his first day at the helm of the United Nations, Secretary General António Guterres today pledged to make 2017 a year for peace.“On this New Year's Day, I ask all of you to join me in making one shared New Year's resolution: Let us resolve to put peace first,” said Mr. Guterres in an appeal for peace. He said one question weighs heavy on his heart. “That is: how can we help the millions of people caught up in conflict, suffering massively in wars with no end in sight?”

• Tuesday, December 13th 2016 - 07:32 UTC

  Guterres sworn in as UN Secretary General: pledges more delivery and less on process

  

  Portugal's António Guterres was sworn in Monday as the ninth U.N. secretary-general. “The United Nations needs to be nimble, efficient and effective,” Guterres told member states. “It must focus more on delivery and less on process; more on people and less on bureaucracy,” he said.

• Tuesday, October 25th 2016 - 08:46 UTC

  Ban Ki-moon´s last UN Day speech; Guterres takes over next January

  

  In his last United Nations Day message as Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon recognized the efforts of courageous UN staff members who are on the frontlines of disaster and violence and continue to respond to the plight of the vulnerable people across the world.

• Tuesday, October 18th 2016 - 08:11 UTC

  Argentina congratulates Guterres on appointment as next UN Secretary General

  

  Argentina extended on Monday its congratulations to Portuguese former prime minister and ex UN High commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres for his appointment by the UN General Assembly as the next UN Secretary General for the 2017/2021 period.

• Tuesday, October 11th 2016 - 06:28 UTC

  Argentine ambassador denies any links between Falklands issue and Malcorra's frustrated UN bid

  

  Argentine ambassador in UK on Monday rejected pointblank that the veto to foreign minister Susana Malcorra's UN Secretary General candidacy could have been linked in any way to the Falklands/Malvinas dispute between UK and Argentina.

• Friday, October 7th 2016 - 11:41 UTC

  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.