; Secretary-General António Guterres
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Human Rights
More support needed for victims of sexual abuse by UN personnel
Although measures to support victims of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) committed by UN personnel are proving effective, there is still room to do more, the senior…
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Health
Polio eradication a UN priority, says Guterres in Pakistan visit
LAHORE: In one of the last bastions of polio on the planet, millions of children are being given a fighting chance against the…
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Environment
In Pakistan, Guterres urges world to step up climate action, praises support to Afghan refugees
ISLAMABAD: UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday began a three-day visit to Pakistan, recognizing the country’s decades of “outstanding generosity and solidarity”…
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International
Sudan urged to step up protection, restore peace, following West Darfur violence
Authorities in Sudan are being urged to restore peace and order in the wake of intercommunal clashes in West Darfur…
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Peace and Security
UN chief calls for de-escalation across Gulf region after killing of top Iranian General Qasem Soleimani in US airstrike
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed deep concern over the latest escalation in tension across the Gulf region, following the killing…
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International
UN Secretary-General calls for global participation in UN75 dialogues
The United Nations on Wednesday launched the biggest global conversation on the world’s future: the UN75 dialogues. Views and ideas gathered throughout the year will be…
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International
UN Secretary General Guterres’s message for 2020: In world of turmoil, youth are its ‘greatest source’ of hope
As the world enters 2020 with “uncertainty and insecurity all around”, the United Nations chief maintained that the world’s young…
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