U.N. chief warns world facing 'generational catastrophe' on education
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Tuesday that the world faces a "generational catastrophe" because of school closures amid the coronavirus pandemic and said that getting students safely back to the classroom must be "a top priority." Guterres said that as of mid-July schools were ...
U.N. chief laments lack of global leadership in coronavirus fight
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday lamented a lack of leadership by world powers and a divided international community in the fight against the coronavirus as he raised concern about inadequate support for poor countries. Guterres' remarks come after U.S. President Donald Trump reignited ...
U.N. chief says COVID-19 is worst crisis since World War II as deaths surge
The global death toll from the coronavirus pandemic continued to worsen Wednesday despite unprecedented lockdowns, as the head of the United Nations sounded the alarm on what he said was humanity's worst crisis since World War II. The warning came as Donald Trump told Americans ...
Pakistan no longer a militant safe haven and stands behind Afghan peace process, says Khan
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan insisted Monday that his country is no longer a militant safe haven, and said his administration fully supports the Afghan peace process. Khan's assertion was, however, challenged hours later, when a suicide bomber targeted a religious rally in the southwestern ...
Global experts begin meetings in China over virus as cases ease but still top 68,000, says WHO
International experts have begun meeting with their counterparts in China over the new coronavirus epidemic, whose future path is "impossible" to predict, the World Health Organization said late Sunday. The number of new cases from China's coronavirus epidemic dropped for a third consecutive day, but ...
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to visit Hiroshima in August
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday he will visit Hiroshima in August for the 75th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city. The visit will be "a way to demonstrate, not only my solidarity with Hiroshima, but my strong commitment to nuclear disarmament ...
Hifter agrees to heed cease-fire and will join Libya talks, Germany says
Libyan strongman Khalifa Hifter has agreed to abide by a cease-fire and said he was ready to participate in an international conference in Berlin on Sunday, Germany's foreign minister said. Libya's U.N.-recognized government in Tripoli has been under attack since April from Hifter's forces, with ...
U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said he intends to visit Hiroshima in August a few days before attending the closing ceremony for the Tokyo Olympics, instead of the opening ceremony, sources close to the matter said Sunday. The plan reflects Guterres' desire to highlight ...
U.N. secretary-general 'deeply concerned' after North Korea said it could resume weapons tests
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is "deeply concerned" that North Korea has indicated it could resume nuclear and missile tests, a U.N. spokesman said on Wednesday. "The Secretary-General very much hopes that the tests will not resume, in line with relevant Security Council resolutions. Non-proliferation remains ...
Zero-hour on climate, but U.N. talks are in another time zone
Global talks tasked with neutralizing the threat of global warming get under way in Madrid on Monday, but their narrow focus on rules and procedures remains out of sync with the world's climate-addled future. Mindful of this gap, U.N. chief Antonio Guterres warned on Sunday ...
The Turkish military offensive in Syria has displaced at least 160,000 civilians, the U.N. secretary general said Monday in a statement urging an "immediate de-escalation." Secretary-General Antonio Guterres "is gravely concerned over the military developments in northeast Syria," the statement said. It said Guterres was urging ...
Russia in May bombed four U.N.-flagged off-limits Syria hospitals in 12 hours, NYT reports
Russian warplanes bombed four hospitals in rebel-held territory in Syria over a period of just 12 hours earlier this year, The New York Times reported on Sunday. The May strikes — which the newspaper tied to Moscow through Russian radio recordings, plane spotter logs and ...
