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UN chief: Build ‘alliance of peace’ on International Day of Human Fraternity

·February 4, 2023·1 min read

The International Day of Human Fraternity celebrates the values that “are the glue that hold our human family together” – compassion, religious understanding, and mutual respect, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said. Prevent hatred, defuse extremism “These values underwrite peace, yet all over the world, they are being eroded by deepening...

Ukraine war: No chance for serious peace negotiations yet, says UN chief

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·January 19, 2023·6 min read

Following that sobering assessment, António Guterres also told the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, that he remained committed to alleviating the suffering of Ukrainians and vulnerable people in the wider world, still reeling from the conflict’s “dramatic, devastating impacts” on the global economy. “There will be an end…there...

Rule of law stands between peace and ‘brutal struggle for power’ – Guterres

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·January 13, 2023·5 min read

“From the smallest village to the global stage, the rule of law (ROL) is all that stands between peace and stability, and a brutal struggle for power and resources”, he said, arguing that it protects the vulnerable; prevents discrimination; bolsters trust in institutions; supports inclusive economies and societies; and is...

Colombia: UN mission to verify rural reform and indigenous representation in peace process

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·January 12, 2023·2 min read

Carlos Ruiz Massieu welcomed recent Government actions on rural reform and greater equality, in line with the 2016 Peace Agreement between the Government and the FARC EP militia group that ended five decades of civil war. “The Council’s decision today to authorize the expansion of the Mission’s mandate to include...

Colombia: ‘Renewed hope’ for consolidating peace says Guterres

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·January 3, 2023·2 min read

The breakthrough was announced on 1 January by the first-ever leftist president of the South American nation, Gustavo Petro, who tweeted that he was seeking “total peace”, in the light of continuing violence, following the historic UN-supported peace deal with the leadership of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)...

‘Tireless’ in pursuit of peace: Guterres pays tribute to former Pope Benedict

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·December 31, 2022·2 min read

Secretary-General António Guterres said he had learned of his passing, “with great sadness”, describing him as a “humble man of prayer and study.” Defender of human rights “Principled in his faith, tireless in his pursuit of peace, and determined in his defence of human rights, he was a spiritual guide to...

2022 Year In Review: As conflicts rage, international dialogue remains ‘the only hope’ for peace

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·December 29, 2022·11 min read

February saw a furious round of diplomacy at the UN, as it became increasingly clear that Russia was intent on invading Ukraine, a crisis which UN Secretary-General António Guterres said was testing the “entire international system”. “We need restraint and reason. We need de-escalation now,” spelled out the UN chief,...

Peace needed now, ‘more than ever’: Guterres

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·December 29, 2022·1 min read

“Every New Year is a moment of rebirth”, said António Guterres. We sweep out the ashes of the old year and prepare for a brighter day. In 2022, millions of people around the world literally swept out ashes.” The impact on civilians, meant that over 100 million people found themselves fleeing violence, wildfires,...

At Fez Forum, UN chief calls for global ‘alliance of peace’ recognizing inclusion and richness of diversity

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·November 27, 2022·5 min read

Mr. Guterres was speaking at the opening of the 9th Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) which is taking place in Fez, Morocco. “The forces of division and hate are finding fertile ground in a landscape marred by injustice and conflicts,” said Mr. Guterres, calling for the creation...

UNPOL ready to tackle global peace, security and development challenges |

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·November 15, 2022·2 min read

He outlined some of the greatest challenges to global peace, security and development, which include expanding conflicts in high population areas, expansion of transnational organized crime and violent extremism. The UN Peacekeeping chief also highlighted growing climate and cyber insecurity risks and greater demand for comprehensive national capacity-building and police...

UN chief urges Security Council, speak ‘with one voice’ to secure peace |

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·November 6, 2022·4 min read

“They help protect civilians and prevent violence…[and] enable the work of peacebuilding, development, humanitarian, and human rights actors”, he detailed.  However, “local and global contexts in which they operate are becoming more challenging by the day”. The UN chief reminded the Security Council that peacekeeping plays a “critical role” in...

Political solution still the only path to peace in Syria: UN Special Envoy |

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·October 25, 2022·5 min read

The country is facing its worst economic crisis since the war began, as well as a deadly cholera outbreak that is rapidly spreading. Mr. Pedersen reported on his recent “busy period of diplomatic engagement” with key Syrian and international stakeholders, including in connection with the stalled Constitutional Committee meetings in...