UN Affairs
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Guterres hails entry into force of treaty banning nuclear weapons
The first multilateral nuclear disarmament treaty in more than two decades, came into force just after midnight on Friday, hailed by…
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Make 2021 a year of possibility and hope, UN chief tells General Assembly
Following an “annus horribilis” of death, disaster and despair, 2021 must be a year of transformation, Secretary-General António Guterres told…
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As COVID deaths pass two million worldwide, Guterres warns against self-defeating ‘vaccinationalism’
With more than two million lives now lost worldwide to COVID-19, the UN Secretary-General appealed on Friday for countries to…
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Guterres to seek second five-year term as UN Secretary-General
António Guterres confirmed on Monday that he will be seeking a second five-year term as UN Secretary-General, which would begin in…
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UN chief highlights need for climate action, pandemic response, in commemorating 75th anniversary of the General Assembly
In his first major speech of the year, the UN Secretary-General underlined the need for global cooperation to address today’s challenges…
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UN mourns ‘legendary’ official: Sir Brian Urquhart dies at 101
From the Congo to the Middle East, UN icon Sir Brian Urquhart was at the “centre of formative global events”,…
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General Assembly approves $3.2 billion UN budget for 2021
United Nations Member States, on Thursday, approved $3.231 billion to fund the global Organization’s regular budget for 2021. The…
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We all have a role to play for a better tomorrow, UN Assembly President says in New Year message
The President of the United Nations General Assembly has urged everyone around the world “to continue to work together” to…
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Looking back at 2020, In Case You Missed It
At UN News, 2020 started with a hope that the year would be one of peace for Syria’s children. However, in…
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UNICEF chief hopes 2020 will be ‘a year of peace’ for Syria’s children
Only an end to the war in Syria can bring safety to children there, the head of the UN child…
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