Antonio Guterres

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UN Secretary General to visit Turkey

UN Secretary General to visit Turkey

UN Secretary-General António Guterres will arrive in Ankara tomorrow, April 25, the office of the head of the world organization said. Guterres plans to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip …

UN Secretary General to visit Ukraine on April 28

UN Secretary General to visit Ukraine on April 28

UN Secretary-General António Guterres plans to visit Ukraine on April 28. "The Secretary-General will visit Ukraine next week. He will have a working meeting with Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and will be received by …

UN chief intends to visit Moscow and Kiev

UN chief intends to visit Moscow and Kiev

The Executive Office of the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has handed separate letters to the Russian and Ukrainian Permanent Missions at the UN asking Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet with him in Moscow and, respectively, …

UN predicts famine and malnutrition crisis in Afghanistan

UN predicts famine and malnutrition crisis in Afghanistan

According to the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres, 9 million Afghans are at risk of starvation. If immediate action is not taken, the country will face famine and a malnutrition crisis in …

UN Secretary General does not believe in war in Ukraine

UN Secretary General does not believe in war in Ukraine

United Nations (UN) Secretary General António Guterres continues to believe that there will be no war in Ukraine. This was announced by his official representative Stéphane Dujarric. "He continues to think that there …

UN chief: vaccinate whole world to end pandemic

UN chief: vaccinate whole world to end pandemic

UN chief Antonio Guterres told the all-virtual Davos forum that the world must vaccinate everybody against Covid-19 to ensure a way out of the pandemic. The face-to-face gathering of political and corporate power players in the Swiss …

UN chief urges to unlock Afghanistan funds

UN chief urges to unlock Afghanistan funds

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the United States and the World Bank to unfreeze Afghan funds, locked since the Taliban's return to power, to prevent "the nightmare unfolding in Afghanistan" from getting worse. …

Iran loses UN voting rights

Iran loses UN voting rights

Eight countries that include Iran, Venezuela and Sudan have lost their right to vote at the United Nations because of unpaid dues. A total of 11 countries are behind in their payments, Secretary General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday in …

UN chief's spokesperson tests positive for COVID-19

UN chief's spokesperson tests positive for COVID-19

Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, confirmed that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and will comply with medical guidelines by self-isolation. "I would like to inform you that, earlier …

UN chief to attend Beijing Olympics

UN chief to attend Beijing Olympics

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will attend the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, his spokesman said on Thursday, after the United States announced a diplomatic boycott and several other Western nations followed suit. …

UN chief ends quarantine after COVID-19 exposure

UN chief ends quarantine after COVID-19 exposure

The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres tested negative for COVID-19 Thursday and ended two days of isolation prompted by exposure to a U.N. official with the coronavirus. "Yes, negative," his spokesperson …

UN chief in self-isolation after being exposed to COVID-19

UN chief in self-isolation after being exposed to COVID-19

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is in self-isolation until Thursday after coming into contact with a UN official who tested positive for COVID-19, but he has no symptoms of the infection, Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the …

Guterres explains what contributes to spread of coronavirus

Guterres explains what contributes to spread of coronavirus

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that Vaccine inequality is allowing COVID19 variants to develop and prolongs an economic slowdown. "Vaccine inequality is allowing COVID19 variants to develop & run wild, …

UN chief warns of humanitarian catastrophe in Afghanistan

UN chief warns of humanitarian catastrophe in Afghanistan

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has warned of a looming “humanitarian catastrophe” in Afghanistan as he urged countries to provide emergency funding following the final departure of United States forces and the full …