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The Caribbean Is Aiming For The Top UN Post, And India May Play A Key Role
The term of the current UN Secretary General has entered its final two years and names of candidates are emerging to see who will hold the top UN post next.
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UN Chief Says Kartarpur Corridor Paves Way For "Interfaith Harmony"
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Saturday welcomed the opening of the Kartarpur Corridor, saying the initiative paves the way for interfaith harmony and understanding.
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Friend To Thousands, Leader Of Millions: World Mourns Kofi Annan's Death
There was an outpouring of condolences from leaders around the world on Saturday after the death of former United Nations Secretary General and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kofi Annan.
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Sunil Mittal, UN Chief Discuss Sustainable Development Goals, Anti-Globalisation Issues
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Chairman Sunil Mittal today met United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres to discuss the role of world business in promoting the Sustainable Development Goals.
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Malala Yousafzai Receives Highest United Nations Honour To Promote Girls Education
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai a United Nations Messenger of Peace on Monday to promote girls education, more than four years after a Taliban gunman shot her in the head on her school bus in 2012.
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UN General Assembly To Elect Antonio Guterres As Next Secretary General
The United Nations General Assembly is set to formally appoint on Thursday Portugal's former Prime Minister Antonio Guterres as the next Secretary-General of the world body to replace Ban Ki-moon.
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India Welcomes Antonio Guterres As Next UN Secretary-General
India has welcomed the selection of Portugal's former prime minister Antonio Guterres as the next United Nations (UN) Secretary General to replace Ban Ki-moon at the beginning of next year.
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Portugal's Antonio Guterres To Be New Secretary-General Of United Nations
Former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres is poised to become the next United Nations Secretary-General after none of the five UN Security Council veto powers voted against him in a sixth secret ballot today, diplomats said.
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Rights Groups Say Next UN Chief Must Tackle Refugee Crisis
The next United Nations secretary general must commit to a new global deal for refugees and to end the death penalty during his or her tenure, the world's leading human rights groups said today.
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UN to Audit its Dealings With Entities Tied to Alleged Bribe Scheme
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has ordered an audit of all dealings the organisation had with two entities that are the subjects of a U.S. bribery probe, a U.N. spokesman said on Thursday.
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United Nations Chief Ban Ki-Moon to Visit Ebola-Hit Countries
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will leave Wednesday for a visit to Ebola-hit countries in West Africa to take stock of international efforts to beat back the deadly epidemic.
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UN Chief Concerned Over Iraq Situation
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressed concern for crisis hit Iraq, media reported on Monday.
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United Nations Chief 'Adopts' Lion Cub in Kenya
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon capped off a week of high-level UN discussions on the environment by "adopting" a 6-month-old lion cub on Saturday.
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Jordan Diplomat to Replace Navi Pillay in United Nations for Human Rights
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has nominated Jordan's envoy to the world body as the new High Commissioner for Human Rights, replacing Indian-origin Navi Pillay.
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UN to announce aid for women and children
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon plans to end a development summit meeting of world leaders on Wednesday by announcing a huge increase in aid to improve the health of women and children, but independent specialists said they were skeptical about the amount of actual new money committed, given the global economic crisis.Governments and private aid orga...
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The Caribbean Is Aiming For The Top UN Post, And India May Play A Key Role
The term of the current UN Secretary General has entered its final two years and names of candidates are emerging to see who will hold the top UN post next.
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UN Chief Says Kartarpur Corridor Paves Way For "Interfaith Harmony"
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Saturday welcomed the opening of the Kartarpur Corridor, saying the initiative paves the way for interfaith harmony and understanding.
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Friend To Thousands, Leader Of Millions: World Mourns Kofi Annan's Death
There was an outpouring of condolences from leaders around the world on Saturday after the death of former United Nations Secretary General and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kofi Annan.
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Sunil Mittal, UN Chief Discuss Sustainable Development Goals, Anti-Globalisation Issues
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Chairman Sunil Mittal today met United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres to discuss the role of world business in promoting the Sustainable Development Goals.
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Malala Yousafzai Receives Highest United Nations Honour To Promote Girls Education
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai a United Nations Messenger of Peace on Monday to promote girls education, more than four years after a Taliban gunman shot her in the head on her school bus in 2012.
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UN General Assembly To Elect Antonio Guterres As Next Secretary General
The United Nations General Assembly is set to formally appoint on Thursday Portugal's former Prime Minister Antonio Guterres as the next Secretary-General of the world body to replace Ban Ki-moon.
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India Welcomes Antonio Guterres As Next UN Secretary-General
India has welcomed the selection of Portugal's former prime minister Antonio Guterres as the next United Nations (UN) Secretary General to replace Ban Ki-moon at the beginning of next year.
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Portugal's Antonio Guterres To Be New Secretary-General Of United Nations
Former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres is poised to become the next United Nations Secretary-General after none of the five UN Security Council veto powers voted against him in a sixth secret ballot today, diplomats said.
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Rights Groups Say Next UN Chief Must Tackle Refugee Crisis
The next United Nations secretary general must commit to a new global deal for refugees and to end the death penalty during his or her tenure, the world's leading human rights groups said today.
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UN to Audit its Dealings With Entities Tied to Alleged Bribe Scheme
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has ordered an audit of all dealings the organisation had with two entities that are the subjects of a U.S. bribery probe, a U.N. spokesman said on Thursday.
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United Nations Chief Ban Ki-Moon to Visit Ebola-Hit Countries
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will leave Wednesday for a visit to Ebola-hit countries in West Africa to take stock of international efforts to beat back the deadly epidemic.
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UN Chief Concerned Over Iraq Situation
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressed concern for crisis hit Iraq, media reported on Monday.
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United Nations Chief 'Adopts' Lion Cub in Kenya
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon capped off a week of high-level UN discussions on the environment by "adopting" a 6-month-old lion cub on Saturday.
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Jordan Diplomat to Replace Navi Pillay in United Nations for Human Rights
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has nominated Jordan's envoy to the world body as the new High Commissioner for Human Rights, replacing Indian-origin Navi Pillay.
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UN to announce aid for women and children
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon plans to end a development summit meeting of world leaders on Wednesday by announcing a huge increase in aid to improve the health of women and children, but independent specialists said they were skeptical about the amount of actual new money committed, given the global economic crisis.Governments and private aid orga...
