Their meeting took place on Thursday, in Kazan, Russia, the venue for the 16th BRICS Summit. In a post on social media platform X, Mr. Guterres wrote on Friday that during the meeting, he had emphasized to President Putin the illegality of the Russian invasion. “I reiterated the points I...
Bruno Eduardo Rodríguez Parrilla said the Israeli army has “massacred” over 40,000 civilians in Gaza over the past 11 months. He also paid tribute to the more than 220 UN staff killed in the conflict. “The genocide against the Palestinian people must end unconditionally and without further delay,” he said....
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has recorded more than 21,000 suspected cases of the viral disease, including over 5,000 confirmed cases and 700 deaths. Over the past week, UNICEF received its first vaccine shipments totalling 215,000 doses, with more expected to arrive soon. Supplies and training Meanwhile,...
In response to the assault on the principles behind the United Nations, António Guterres said that the international community needed to raise the alarm, and “reaffirm those values.” ‘Elusive and fragile’ Above all, “we need peace” he told the audience gathered for the prestigious award championing multilateralism in Europe, at...