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  Pakistan backs second term for UN Secretary General Guterres

  World | March 20, 2021 7:14 IST

  Pakistan has welcomed a second term for Antonio Guterres as UN Secretary-General, expressing its complete support to him.

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  India at UN: COVID vaccine will be accessible for the benefit of entire humanity

  News | January 30, 2021 19:35 IST

  India has expressed its commitment to help the world fight against COVID-19. At UNSC, India said "No one is safe, till everyone is safe". "The endeavour should be to work towards making the vaccine accessible on a universal, equitable and affordable basis in a phased manner." UN chief Antonio Guterres also called India's vaccine production capacity one of the world's best assets. India also participated in an open debate on the Middle East. It welcomed the announcement of Palestinian elections. Expressed support for President Abbas' call to hold an international peace conference. Ambassador Tirumurti announced India's pledge of US $150,000 for peace building. India also expressed its commitment to support Libya for peace and stability. It said there is no military solution to the conflict. India also raised concern over terror outfits using pandemic to ramp up recruitment. India took part at the UNSC Arria Formula meeting on children and armed conflict. It highlighted that for terror groups, children are most susceptible to manipulation whether as active participants in terror or as human shields to protect the perpetrators of terror. The children are increasingly the target of coercion, both physical and mental.

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  UN chief Antonio Guterres receives COVID-19 vaccine in New York

  World | January 30, 2021 8:51 IST

  The 71-year-old UN secretary-general was eligible to receive the vaccine on the basis of his age: New York residents over the age of 65 are included in the current phase of vaccinations in the city, which also includes school workers, first responders, public transit workers and grocery workers, said the report.

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  India's vaccine production capacity is best asset world has today: UN Chief

  World | January 29, 2021 9:34 IST

  Calling for India to play a major role in global vaccination campaign, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday termed the vaccine production capacity of India as the "best asset" that the world has today.

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  India's COVID vaccine production capacity is best asset world has today: UN Secy-Gen Antonio

  News | January 29, 2021 8:24 IST

  While addressing a press conference in New York on January 29, the Secretary-General of United Nations (UN), Antonio Guterres spoke on India's vaccine production capacity.

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  Antonio Guterres to seek second five-year term as UN Secretary-General

  World | January 12, 2021 11:27 IST

  Guterres assumed office on January 1, 2017, after a reformed selection process that included a public informal dialogue session in the General Assembly, involving civil society representatives, where each of the 13 candidates presented vision statements and took questions.

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  UN chief urges countries to protect people on move during COVID-19

  World | June 03, 2020 12:11 IST

  UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday asked for protection of people on the move in face of COVID-19. 

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  Mankind so unprepared for COVID-19, world lacks solidarity: UN Chief

  World | May 15, 2020 8:45 IST

  US Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said mankind is "so unprepared" for COVID-19, while pointing out that there is not enough humility, unity or solidarity in the world. 

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  Shut polluting industries out of COVID-19 bailout funds: UN Chief Guterres

  World | April 29, 2020 9:30 IST

  Carbon-intensive, polluting industries should not receive taxpayer bailouts in the COVID-19 recovery efforts that should instead tackle climate change and pollution, according to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

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  World cannot afford a lost generation of youth due to COVID-19: UN chief Guterres

  World | April 28, 2020 8:32 IST

  UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the risk of radicalisation can increase during the COVID-19 pandemic as extremist groups seek to exploit the anger and despair of the young, asserting the world cannot afford a lost generation due to the global crisis.

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  UN scales back annual gathering on gender equality amid coronavirus fears

  World | March 03, 2020 13:12 IST

  UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres had suggested to the Bureau of the Committee on the Status of Women that they hold a scaled down meeting, limiting participation to New York-based representation in light of the evolving situation regarding COVID-19.

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  Make this the century of women’s equality: UN chief

  World | February 28, 2020 14:32 IST

  The 21st century must be the century of women’s equality, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said, in a call to transform the world by ensuring equal participation for all.

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  Pakistan no longer a 'safe haven' for terror groups: Imran Khan

  World | February 17, 2020 19:49 IST

  There are no "safe havens" for terror groups in Pakistan "right now", Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Monday while admitting publicly that it was possibly not the case under previous regimes.

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  Important for India and Pakistan to 'de-escalate, both militarily and verbally': UN chief Guterres

  World | February 16, 2020 21:52 IST

  UN chief Antonio Guterres said on Sunday it was important for India and Pakistan to de-escalate "militarily and verbally" and exercise "maximum restraint" as he began his four-day visit to the country, amidst tense relationship between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.

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  India voices concerns over USD 1.3 bn of unpaid assessments at UN

  World | October 08, 2019 12:09 IST

  Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned on Monday that the UN may run out of money for operations by the end of October as the world body is struggling with a deficit of USD 230 million.

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  UN chief warns of a world divided between US and China

  World | September 25, 2019 13:44 IST

  In his annual “state of the world address” to the General Assembly’s gathering of heads of state and government, Guterres said the risk “may not yet be large, but it is real.”

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  UN chief may raise Kashmir issue during UNGA discussions: Spokesperson

  World | September 20, 2019 13:22 IST

  UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is likely to raise the Kashmir issue and the human rights situation in the Valley during discussions at the high-level UN General Assembly session that begins here next week, his spokesperson has said.  

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  Dialogue please: UN Chief wants India-Pakistan to resolve Kashmir issue bilaterally

  India | September 11, 2019 18:49 IST

  In a statement that will be construed as a huge boost for the Narendra Modi government, United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday appealed both India and Pakistan to resolve the Kashmir issue via bilateral dialogue.

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  PM Modi holds productive discussions with UN chief Antonio Guterres

  World | August 26, 2019 0:05 IST

  Modi met Guterres on the sidelines of the G-7 Summit being held in this in this picturesque southwestern seaside French town. The prime minister arrived in Biarritz from Manama, the capital of Bahrain after concluding the first-ever prime ministerial visit to the Gulf nation.

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  UN urges for maximum restraint, invokes Simla Agreement as Pakistan seeks help on Kashmir

  World | August 09, 2019 9:51 IST

  Pakistan termed the Indian action as "unilateral and illegal", and said it will take the matter to the UN Security Council. "The Secretary-General has been following the situation in Jammu and Kashmir with concern and makes an appeal for maximum restraint," Guterres' spokesman Stephane Dujarric said.