Tag: António Guterres
UN boss outlines challenges facing Burundi
Armed groups – both local and foreign – must lay down their arms in the Democratic Republic of the...
Secure and immediate access is needed for lifesaving aid in Sudan
Fighting in Sudan must stop now before the conflict and the spreading humanitarian catastrophe further ravage the country and...
WFP resumes operations in Sudan, amid full-blown humanitarian ‘catastrophe’
The World Food Programme (WFP) had paused its life-saving activities after three staff were killed in North Darfur on 15...
Tourism has potential to benefit mountain ecosystems and communities
Mountain tourism, if managed sustainably, has the potential to boost the incomes of local communities and help preserve their...
United Nations cites AfDB as a world model in climate adaptation financing
As Africa's foremost development finance institution, the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has significantly increased its commitments to climate...
United Nations advisory board charts fresh path to better global governance
There needs to be a major shift in global governance to better tackle such current and looming challenges as...
If gender equality is 300 years away, we must harness innovation to achieve it sooner
We are 300 years away from achieving gender equality at the current rate of progress, according to UN Women,...
UN chief calls for immediate ceasefire in Sudan, as death toll mounts
Clashes intensified across Sudan on Monday, as top UN officials urged rival military factions to protect civilians and respect...
‘It can happen anywhere’: General assembly reflects on Rwandan genocide
Hate speech is an alarm bell – the louder it rings, the greater the threat of genocide, United Nations...
United Nations chief and officials condemn fighting between Sudanese forces
Following reports of armed fighting in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, on Saturday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and the head...
Guterres urges all nations to stand firm against rising hate, intolerance
As the world marks the grim anniversary of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, during which Hutu...
Investing in resilient internet will enhance inclusive, sustainable growth in Africa
African countries have been urged to invest in building resilient internet infrastructure to tap digital opportunities and accelerate social...