Tag: Antonio Guterres

• Monday, April 8th 2024 - 10:52 UTC

  International community repudiates Ecuador's attack on Mexican Embassy in Quito

  

  United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and the governments of many countries in the Americas condemned Ecuador's decision to break into Mexico's Embassy in Quito on Friday to arrest former Vice President Jorge Glas, who had sought asylum in the diplomatic mission as he faced corruption charges.

• Tuesday, March 26th 2024 - 02:26 UTC

  Gaza: UN Security Council passes ceasefire resolution during Ramadan

  

  The United Nations (UN) Security Council passed Monday a resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, it was reported from New York. It was the first time that none of the superpowers powers holding veto rights chose to exercise it.

• Saturday, March 2nd 2024 - 10:03 UTC

  Guterres praises Brazilian initiatives on sustainability

  

  During his appearance at the 8th Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac) in Kingstown, St Vincent and the Grenadines, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said he counted “on Brazil’s leadership as Chair of the G-20” to move forward towards achieving the sustainability goals the planet so badly needs.

• Wednesday, December 13th 2023 - 10:09 UTC

  UN, US and Mercosur call on Guatemala to respect election results and denounce “an attempted coup”

  

  The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Mercosur member countries, the European Union and the US have called on Guatemala authorities to impede the Central American country's Attorney General's office to annul the general election result preventing President-elect Bernardo Arevalo from taking office in January.

• Wednesday, November 8th 2023 - 10:00 UTC

  Guterres once again calls for humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza

  

  United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres Tuesday called again for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza to allow humanitarian actions. The Portugal-born official said he was “extremely distressed by the violent death of civilians in Gaza and the humanitarian catastrophe that continues there.”

• Sunday, October 29th 2023 - 01:22 UTC

  World Scientists call on health authorities to declare climate change a global health emergency

  

  Scientists from across the world collectively called for the UN, world leaders, and health authorities to address climate change and biodiversity loss as one global health emergency.

• Wednesday, September 20th 2023 - 08:26 UTC

  No country will be safe if Ukraine loses the war, Biden tells UNGA

  

  US President Joseph Biden Tuesday insisted before the United Nations 78th General Assembly (UNGA) that continued military support to Kyiv was needed to “deter” Russia from invading other countries in the future. He also claimed that no country would have its independence assured if Ukraine lost the war.

• Tuesday, September 19th 2023 - 10:10 UTC

  Argentine President asks UN Chief to insist of UK on Islands issue

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández asked United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres to “renew the good offices efforts” with the United Kingdom regarding the Malvinas/Falklands question, it was reported in New York.

• Saturday, September 9th 2023 - 21:48 UTC

  Climate situation “spinning out of control”, UN Guterres

  

  The world is way off course to decrease global warming, the United Nations warned on Friday, urging for more action to phase out fossil fuels and achieve the 2015 Paris climate agreement goals.

• Monday, July 3rd 2023 - 08:11 UTC

  Guterres says Haiti needs international help

  

  United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres Saturday called for international help to support local police efforts in crisis-torn Haiti.