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How UN Secretary-General Is Chosen And Who Wants The Job
A new United Nations Secretary-General will be elected next year for a five-year term starting on January 1, 2027.
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After 80 Years Of Male Leadership, Global Calls Intensify For UN's First Female Chief
In its 80-year history, the United Nations has never had a woman serve as secretary-general -- a fact that some world leaders now view as a glaring symbol of gender inequality at the highest level of global diplomacy.
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'Climate Change Greatest Con Job Ever': Trump Praises "Clean, Beautiful Coal"
President Donald Trump used his UN comeback address Tuesday to champion fossil fuels and deride green technologies on the eve of a climate summit called by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to galvanize countries into issuing updated emission-reduct
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UN Report Reveals That United Nations Reports Are Not Widely Read
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres briefed countries on Friday on the report, produced by his UN80 reform taskforce that focused on how UN staff implement thousands of mandates given to them by bodies like the General Assembly or Security Council.
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'Not Something To Celebrate': UN Faces Diminished Global Clout As It Turns 80
The United Nations, a collaborative global dream built into reality out of the ashes of World War II, marks its 80th anniversary this month. There's little to celebrate.
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UN Urges Ratification Of Treaty To Protect The Planet's Fragile Oceans
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged world leaders to ratify a treaty that would allow nations to establish protected marine areas in international waters, warning that human activity was destroying ocean ecosystems.
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UN Chief Calls For "Maximum Restraint" After Pahalgam Terror Attack
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls on India and Pakistan to exercise "maximum restraint" to prevent further deterioration of the tense situation in the subcontinent after a terrorist attack in Kashmir.
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Mughal 'Descendant' Writes To UN Seeking Protection Of Aurangzeb's Tomb
Yakub Habeebuddin Tucy, who claims to be a descendant of the last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, has written to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres seeking to ensure the protection of Aurangzeb's tomb in Shambhaji Nagar.
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Women's Rights Under Attack And "We Must Fight Back", Says UN Chief
Women's rights are under attack and "we must fight back," United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday, warning that the world cannot stand by as progress is reversed.
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UN Security Council Backs Antonio Guterres After Israel Denies Entry
The United Nations Security Council on Thursday expressed its full support for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres after Israel's foreign minister said he was barring him from entering the country.
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'Global SOS' Over Fast-Rising Pacific Ocean, Crisis For Low-Lying Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday ocean temperatures are rising in the Pacific Islands at three times the rate worldwide, and its population was "uniquely exposed" to the impact of rising sea levels.
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How Sleeping With AC On Affects Your Health: All You Need To Know
The world is currently experiencing a severe heatwave, with temperatures soaring to extreme levels. The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has warned that humanity is facing an "extreme heat epidemic" due to climate change.
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India's Gita Sabharwal Appointed To Top UN Post In Indonesia
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Gita Sabharwal of India as the United Nations resident coordinator in Indonesia.
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Humanity Lost "Moral Compass" On Gaza, Says UN Official
The international community has lost its "moral compass" on war-ravaged Gaza, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said Tuesday.
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Top NDMA Official Appointed Special Representative Of UN Disaster Risk Reduction
A top official at India's National Disaster Management Authority has been appointed by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as his special representative for disaster risk reduction.
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How UN Secretary-General Is Chosen And Who Wants The Job
A new United Nations Secretary-General will be elected next year for a five-year term starting on January 1, 2027.
-
After 80 Years Of Male Leadership, Global Calls Intensify For UN's First Female Chief
In its 80-year history, the United Nations has never had a woman serve as secretary-general -- a fact that some world leaders now view as a glaring symbol of gender inequality at the highest level of global diplomacy.
-
'Climate Change Greatest Con Job Ever': Trump Praises "Clean, Beautiful Coal"
President Donald Trump used his UN comeback address Tuesday to champion fossil fuels and deride green technologies on the eve of a climate summit called by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to galvanize countries into issuing updated emission-reduct
-
UN Report Reveals That United Nations Reports Are Not Widely Read
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres briefed countries on Friday on the report, produced by his UN80 reform taskforce that focused on how UN staff implement thousands of mandates given to them by bodies like the General Assembly or Security Council.
-
'Not Something To Celebrate': UN Faces Diminished Global Clout As It Turns 80
The United Nations, a collaborative global dream built into reality out of the ashes of World War II, marks its 80th anniversary this month. There's little to celebrate.
-
UN Urges Ratification Of Treaty To Protect The Planet's Fragile Oceans
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged world leaders to ratify a treaty that would allow nations to establish protected marine areas in international waters, warning that human activity was destroying ocean ecosystems.
-
UN Chief Calls For "Maximum Restraint" After Pahalgam Terror Attack
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls on India and Pakistan to exercise "maximum restraint" to prevent further deterioration of the tense situation in the subcontinent after a terrorist attack in Kashmir.
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Mughal 'Descendant' Writes To UN Seeking Protection Of Aurangzeb's Tomb
Yakub Habeebuddin Tucy, who claims to be a descendant of the last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, has written to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres seeking to ensure the protection of Aurangzeb's tomb in Shambhaji Nagar.
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Women's Rights Under Attack And "We Must Fight Back", Says UN Chief
Women's rights are under attack and "we must fight back," United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday, warning that the world cannot stand by as progress is reversed.
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UN Security Council Backs Antonio Guterres After Israel Denies Entry
The United Nations Security Council on Thursday expressed its full support for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres after Israel's foreign minister said he was barring him from entering the country.
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'Global SOS' Over Fast-Rising Pacific Ocean, Crisis For Low-Lying Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday ocean temperatures are rising in the Pacific Islands at three times the rate worldwide, and its population was "uniquely exposed" to the impact of rising sea levels.
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How Sleeping With AC On Affects Your Health: All You Need To Know
The world is currently experiencing a severe heatwave, with temperatures soaring to extreme levels. The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has warned that humanity is facing an "extreme heat epidemic" due to climate change.
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India's Gita Sabharwal Appointed To Top UN Post In Indonesia
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Gita Sabharwal of India as the United Nations resident coordinator in Indonesia.
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Humanity Lost "Moral Compass" On Gaza, Says UN Official
The international community has lost its "moral compass" on war-ravaged Gaza, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said Tuesday.
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Top NDMA Official Appointed Special Representative Of UN Disaster Risk Reduction
A top official at India's National Disaster Management Authority has been appointed by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as his special representative for disaster risk reduction.
