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Erdogan lashes out at Israel for attack on UN chief

ISTANBUL, Oct 4: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday accused Israel of "shamelessly" attacking UN chief Antonio Guterres by ...

Nobel Peace Prize could honour UNRWA, ICJ, UN chief Guterres

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The United Nations Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA), the International Court of Justice and U.N. chief Antonio Guterres are among the ...

'Sickening cycle of escalation' in Mideast must stop: UN chief

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 3: UN chief Antonio Guterres called Wednesday for an end to the "sickening cycle of escalation" in ...

Israel declares UN chief 'persona non grata'

JERUSALEM, Oct 2: Israel declared UN chief Antonio Guterres "persona non grata" on Wednesday, accusing him of failing to specifically ...

UN chief declared 'persona non-grata' in Israel

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The Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres, has been banned from entering Israel over Iran missile attack row, ...

UN chief warns Lebanon on 'brink' as world leaders gather in UNGA

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 24: The UN chief warned world leaders on Tuesday that Lebanon was on "the brink" as clashes ...

Prof Yunus joins reception by UN chief, exchange greetings with global leaders

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Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday joined in New York a welcome reception with heads of delegation representing various ...

UN chief condemns ‘collective punishment’ of Palestinians

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 17: Nothing justifies Israel's collective punishment of the people of Gaza as they endure "unimaginable" suffering, UN ...

UN chief renews appeal to strengthen regional protection efforts for Rohingyas

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UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has renewed his appeal to "strengthen regional protection" efforts, to provide access to conflict-affected communities ...

UN chief welcomes efforts to restore calm in BD

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UN secretary-general welcomes efforts to restore calm and organise parliamentary elections in Bangladesh, deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq has said.In a ...

UN chief calls for calm in BD

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The Secretary General of the United Nations (UN) Antonio Guterres has urged calm and restraint by all sides and emphasized ...

UN chief unequivocally condemns Trump assassination attempt

UNITED NATIONS, July 14: UN chief Antonio Guterres "unequivocally" condemned the assassination attempt that wounded former US president Donald Trump, ...

UN chief 'unequivocally condemns' Trump assassination attempt: spokesman

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UN chief Antonio Guterres "unequivocally" condemned the assassination attempt that wounded former US president Donald Trump, his spokesman said."The Secretary-General ...

World failing to meet development goals: UN chief

UNITED NATIONS, June 29: War and funding shortfalls have hampered progress toward the United Nations flagship development goals which include ...

Lebanon cannot become another Gaza: UN chief warns

UNITED NATIONS, June 22: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday he is profoundly concerned by escalating tensions between ...

UN chief strongly condemns Myanmar military attacks on civilians

UNITED NATIONS, June 7: The Arakan Army (AA), an ethnic minority armed group, attacked junta forces in Rakhine in November, ...

UN chief 'gravely concerned' by clashes in Sudan's El-Fasher

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is "gravely concerned" by fighting in recent days between the Sudanese army and rival paramilitaries in ...

UN chief calls for immediate Gaza ceasefire, hostage release

Full-scale Rafah offensive cannot take place: UN rights chief

KUWAIT CITY, May 12: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday urged an immediate halt to the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, ...

Rafah offensive would lead to ‘humanitarian disaster’: UN chief

NAIROBI, May 10: An Israeli ground attack in Gazas Rafah would lead to an "epic humanitarian disaster", UN Secretary-General Antonio ...

UN chief: Mideast 'cycle of retaliation' must stop

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an end to "the dangerous cycle of retaliation" in the Middle East following ...

UN chief warns Mideast on brink of full-scale regional conflict

UNITED NATIONS, Apr 18: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday painted a dark picture of the situation in the Middle ...

Middle East, world cannot afford more war: UN chief

UNITED NATIONS, Apr 15: United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned the international community Sunday against deeper descent into conflict, ...

Middle East, world cannot 'afford more war': UN chief

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United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned the international community Sunday against deeper descent into conflict, addressing the Security Council ...

UN chief says ‘scattered measures’ for Gaza aid not enough

UNITED NATIONS, Apr 5: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday that "scattered measures" for Gaza aid are not ...

UN chief 'deeply troubled' by reports Israel using AI to identify Gaza targets

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday expressed serious concern over reports that Israel was using artificial intelligence to identify targets ...

Gaza fighting rages as UN chief decries horror and starvation

PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES, Mar 24: Heavy fighting raged in Gaza on Sunday as Israel has vowed to push on with its ...

End 'non-stop nightmare', UN chief says at gates of Gaza

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UN chief Antonio Guterres, on a visit to the doorstep of war-ravaged Gaza, on Saturday said the world has seen ...

End wars nightmare, UN chief says at gates of Gaza

RAFAH, Mar 23: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, on a visit to the doorstep of war-ravaged Gaza, on Saturday said the ...

UN chief to visit Gaza border as Israel vows to go ahead with Rafah attack

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is expected to visit Egypt's border with Gaza on Saturday, after Israel said it would send ...

UN chief urges EU to avoid 'double standards' over Gaza and Ukraine

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European Union leaders were urged Thursday to show the same respect for international law in Gaza as they aim to ...