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Syria: Guterres underlines ‘moral imperative’ to continue cross-border aid operation from Türkiye |

·June 21, 2022·2 min read

Overall, more than 14 million people in Syria require assistance amid a dire situation in which infrastructure has crumbled and economic activity halved due to conflict, regional financial crises, sanctions, and the COVID-19 pandemic. The international community has helped avoid a total collapse in Syria. But the only way to...

Guterres visits refugees resettled in NYC, urges world to ‘stand together in solidarity’ |

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·June 19, 2022·7 min read

“Like millions of refugees worldwide, they are helping bring new life, prosperity and rich diversity to their host communities. We must continue supporting them,” the UN chief said on Twitter following the visit. Ahead of #WorldRefugeeDay, I visited refugees from Iraq & Afghanistan currently living in New York. Like millions...

Hate speech ‘dehumanizes individuals and communities’: Guterres |

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·June 18, 2022·2 min read

“It promotes racism, xenophobia and misogyny; it dehumanizes individuals and communities; and it has a serious impact on our efforts to promote peace and security, human rights, and sustainable development,” underscored Secretary-General António Guterres. Dangerous words He explained that words can be weaponized and cause physical harm. The escalation from...

Climate change: More fossil fuel investment, just ‘delusional’, warns Guterres |

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·June 14, 2022·2 min read

António Guterres was speaking at the Sixth Austrian World Summit on the climate crisis, convened by the Austrian Government and former Governor of California and Hollywood actor turned climate activist, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Mr. Guterres repeated his call for G20 leading economies to “dismantle coal infrastructure, with a full phase-out by...

Forge prosperous, democratic, equitable societies, Guterres tells Americas summit |

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·June 10, 2022·3 min read

The UN chief was speaking at this year’s Summit of the Americas, convened by United States President Joseph Biden in Los Angeles, California. Today, it is more important than ever to bring the countries of the Americas closer together, and help deliver the prosperous, democratic and equitable societies that people...

Nigeria: Guterres condemns ‘heinous’ church attack which left dozens dead |

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·June 7, 2022·1 min read

In a statement issued by his spokesperson, António Guterres described the attack in the St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, as “heinous”, as worshippers gathered on Sunday to celebrate Pentecost – an important date in the Christian calendar. Mr. @MiguelMoratinos strongly condemns the attack on St Francis Xavier...