United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres will travel to Ukraine on April 28, says his office. A statement from his spokesman said the UN head would have a working meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba. To be…
India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has held detailed discussions with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the current situation in Afghanistan. Jaishankar and the UN chief also exchanged views on the global impact of the conflict in Ukraine,…
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said one out of three women has directly experienced violence worldwide. On his Twitter handle, Guterres said UN was working with governments to strengthen laws and regulations to better protect women and girls'…
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday urged the Taliban to ensure the safety of missing Afghan women activists. The UN chief is the latest high-profile figure to express his concern over the well-being of the missing women…
The UN chief and the Iranian foreign minister have supported efforts to form an inclusive government in Afghanistan. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian discussed the latest regional situation with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. In a phone conversation, IRNA…
Senior Taliban member and government envoy to the UN Suhail Shaheen has welcomed UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres appeal for the release of Afghanistan’s’ frozen assets and ease other rules that could help prevent economic collapse in the…
The United Nations chief says the world is moving in the wrong direction, lamenting inequalities in the global distribution of Covid-19 vaccines. Large majorities in the rich world had already been vaccinated but more than 90 percent of…
The United Nations chief has called for the Taliban to immediately halt their offensive, saying grabbing power through military forces is a losing proposition. Secretary General Antonio Guterres said during a briefing on Afghanistan: “I remind all parties…
The UN secretary-general has condemned heinous the bombing of a school in Kabul, killing and wounding scores of civilians, including many girl students. António Guterres voiced his deepest sympathies to the families of the victims and to the…
The United Nations secretary-general has strongly condemned a deadly suicide attack in eastern Nangarhar province. At least 13 people were killed and more than 30 others wounded in the suicide truck bombing of the Ghanilkhel district office complex…
UN secretary general Antonio Guterres has congratulated President Ashraf Ghani on winning his second term in office and wished for lasting peace in the war-torn country.
The United Nations secretary-general has hailed Pakistan's efforts to facilitate the Afghan peace process and repatriation of refugees. At a joint news conference with Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in Islamabad on Sunday, Antonio Guterres said Islamabad…
KABUL on 28 Sept. He commended all Afghans who exercised their democratic voice and upheld their right to vote, braving security concerns and threats from militants. In a statement, Antonio Guterres congratulated the Afghans on their commitment to selecting their…
The UN secretary-general has called for a peaceful and orderly parliamentary election, denouncing recent attacks on candidates and their supporters. . António Guterres, in a statement issued by his spokesperson, said deliberate targeting of civilians was a violation…
KABUL and countering them cannot be the responsibility of one country alone Guterres expressed the view during Security Council debate on Afghanistan which was convened by Kazakhstan in its capacity as the President of the Security Council for the month…
KABUL body’s headquarters in New York on Thursday and discussed with him the war against terrorism and regional issues. A statement from the Presidential Palace in Kabul said the UN chief assured the Afghan leader of the world’s body multifaceted…
President Ashraf Ghani in a letter to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has assured holding the country’s parliamentary and district council elections in the given timeframe, an official said on Sunday. Deputy presidential spokesman Syed Zafar Hashmi told…
