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Guterres urges support for the Middle East amid current ‘turbulent period’

·January 21, 2025·5 min read

António Guterres addressed the Council’s first quarterly debate on the Middle East for the year, held against the backdrop of Sunday’s temporary ceasefire in Gaza, the end of hostilities in Lebanon sparked by the war, and the fall of the Assad regime in Syria. “We have a responsibility to help...

UNHCR urges greater support for people fleeing post-election violence in Mozambique

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·January 1, 2025·1 min read

The violence comes after the top court in Mozambique confirmed on 23 December that the ruling Frelimo party won the disputed presidential election held in October, sparking protests. The southern African country is also still recovering from the devastating effects of Cyclone Chido, which hit just weeks ago. The current...

In New Year’s Message, Guterres urges countries to drastically slash emissions and ‘exit this road to ruin’

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·December 30, 2024·1 min read

Reflecting on 2024, he stated that “hope has been hard to find”, with wars causing enormous pain, suffering and displacement, and inequalities and divisions fuelling tensions and mistrust. “And today I can officially report that we have just endured a decade of deadly heat,” he said. ‘No time to lose’...

UN rights chief urges accountability for post-electoral violence in Venezuela

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·December 15, 2024·1 min read

Hundreds more were reportedly injured in clashes following the disputed elections and around 2,000 arrested, including teenagers, young adults, opposition members, human rights defenders, journalists and lawyers, as well as bystanders. Since then, the Government has announced the conditional release of over 100 of those detained. Addressing the UN Human...

Ukraine: UNICEF chief urges greater protection for children ‘caught in this nightmare’

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·December 5, 2024·2 min read

Catherine Russell, head of UN child rights agency, UNICEF, appealed for greater protection efforts by both the international community and the parties to the conflict, and a political solution to end the war. “Children are depending on this Council to provide solutions. We cannot and we must not let them...

The nightmare in Gaza must stop, urges UN deputy chief

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·December 2, 2024·4 min read

Speaking at a ministerial conference on humanitarian aid for Gaza, convened in Cairo by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, UN deputy chief Amina Mohammed emphasised the urgent need for lifesaving assistance and a plan for the enclave’s long-term recovery. “We are here to help secure an immediate surge in lifesaving...

World AIDS Day: UN urges leaders to ‘take the rights path to end AIDS’ by 2030

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·December 2, 2024·2 min read

Observed annually on 1 December, the World AIDS Day serves as a reminder of the global fight against the pandemic while commemorating lives lost and celebrating progress. “Every 25 seconds, someone in the world is infected with HIV,” Mr. Guterres said. “One-quarter of people living with HIV – more than...

UN rights office urges Russia to cease attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid as winter sets in

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·November 30, 2024·2 min read

Spokesperson Jeremy Laurence said massive missile and drone attacks on the power network this week have heightened serious concerns about the plight of civilians facing a winter of hardship and misery. Russia launched missile and long-range drone strikes on Thursday, which reportedly caused damage in at least 13 regions, in...

‘Reverse dangerous cycle of escalation’ in Ukraine, UN official urges, amid ballistic missile strike

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·November 27, 2024·1 min read

“The latest developments follow the already disturbing reports of troops from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) being deployed to the conflict zone,” Miroslav Jenča, Assistant Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, told ambassadors. He said the Ukrainian city of Dnipro was hit by a ballistic intermediate-range Russian missile...

Ahead of G20 Summit in Brazil, Guterres urges bloc to take the lead on peace, climate and other challenges

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·November 18, 2024·4 min read

António Guterres was speaking to reporters on the eve of the opening of the G20 Leaders’ Summit in the Brazilian city. ‘A simple message’ “I have come to Rio with a simple message: G20 leaders must lead,” he said. “G20 countries – by definition – have tremendous economic clout. They...

UNESCO urges more action to combat violence and bullying at school

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·November 6, 2024·2 min read

The agency is calling for pupils to be better protected from physical, verbal and psychological aggression in a report published on the eve of the International Day against Violence and Harassment in Schools, including Cyberbullying. Learning in safety “At school, every child should feel respected, accepted and safe, so that...

UN rights chief urges Bangladesh to sustain ‘unprecedented’ momentum for change

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·October 30, 2024·3 min read

The protests, which highlighted demands for human rights, accountability and social justice, must be met with meaningful reforms, High Commissioner Volker Türk urged. “This unique, unprecedented moment in the history of Bangladesh is the result of young men and women having taken to the streets – at great personal risk...