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  'This is a wrong choice': Ukraine blasts UN Chief Guterres's acceptance of Putin's invitation

  World | October 22, 2024 15:40 IST

  On Thursday, Putin is set to meet with Guterres, who will be making his first visit to Russia in more than two years. Guterres has repeatedly criticized Russia’s action in Ukraine.

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  Major Radhika Sen, an IIT Bombay alumnus and Himachal girl, gets top UN Military Award I VIDEO

  World | May 30, 2024 23:26 IST

  Hailing from Himachal Pradesh, Major Radhika Sen entered the Indian Army eight years ago after completing her undergraduate studies. While pursuing her Master's degree at IIT Bombay, she made the decision to join the armed forces.

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  EAM S Jaishankar hosts UN chief Antonio Guterres, UNSC member state for 'millet lunch' in New York

  World | December 16, 2022 7:33 IST

  Jaishankar at UN: The United Nations General Assembly at its 75th session in March 2021 declared 2023 the International Year of Millets (IYM 2023).

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  UN India-China border clash: UN Chief Guterres calls for restoration of peace in Tawang region

  World | December 14, 2022 17:39 IST

  India-China border clash: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres official has called for de-escalation in order to restore peace in Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang region.

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  PM Modi launches 'Mission LiFE' in Gujarat's Kevadia

  India | October 20, 2022 13:30 IST

  PM Modi Gujarat visit Day 2: Mission LiFE aims at following a three-pronged strategy for changing people's collective approach towards sustainability.

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  World counts on India to mobilise credible actions to deliver on 2030 Agenda’: UN chief

  India | September 24, 2022 23:21 IST

  UN chief on India: The event here was organised by the Government of India and the United Nations to highlight India's partnership with the United Nations.

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  UN Chief Antonio Guterres urges countries to keep promise to deliver health, sanitation to all

  World | November 20, 2021 9:18 IST

  World Toilet Day, which falls on Nov 19 annually and has been commemorated since 2013, aims to break taboos and make sanitation for all a global development priority, Xinhua news agency reported.

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  UN chief Antonio Guterres calls for continuation of campaign against sexual exploitation

  World | September 19, 2021 7:09 IST

  Member states must also uphold their obligations by addressing allegations referred by UN to national authorities, holding perpetrators accountable, and resolving paternity claims, said Guterres.

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  UN chief calls for solidarity on International Day of Peace

  World | September 18, 2021 8:15 IST

  Peace and progress depend on coming together as a human family -- united in the commitment to building a better and brighter world, the UN Chief said.

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  Step up climate action by learning from ozone layer protection: UN chief Antonio Guterres

  World | September 17, 2021 8:12 IST

  The Montreal Protocol began life as a mechanism to protect and heal the ozone layer. It has done its job well over the past three decades. The ozone layer is on the road to recovery, Xinhua news agency quoted him as saying.

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  Afghanistan spinning out of control, may plunge into prolonged civil war: UN Chief

  World | August 14, 2021 9:45 IST

  The Taliban have completed their sweep of the country’s south on Friday, as they took four more provincial capitals.

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  World hunger worsened by climate change, conflict, says UN Chief

  World | July 26, 2021 20:41 IST

  Guterres also told a meeting in Rome that the world's food system generates a third of all greenhouse gas emissions. That same system is responsible for as much as 80% of biodiversity loss, he lamented in a video message.

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  UN chief Antonio Guterres calls for leadership of G20 on climate action

  World | July 26, 2021 7:28 IST

  "This signal is desperately needed by billions of people already on front lines of climate crisis and by markets, investors and industry who require certainty that a net-zero climate-resilient future is inevitable," he said.

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  UN Chief Guterres welcomes US decision to re-engage with Human Rights Council

  World | February 09, 2021 8:39 IST

  UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the decision of the United States to re-engage with the United Nations Human Rights Council, saying the world organisation looks forward to hearing Washington’s crucial voice across the Council’s urgent work.

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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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  Important to respect peaceful protests, non-violence: UN chief's spokesman on farmers' stir

  India | January 27, 2021 12:55 IST

  Protesting farmers violated the conditions pre-agreed for their tractor parade and indulged in violence and vandalism, leaving 86 police personnel injured, the Delhi Police said.

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  UN chief welcomes US re-engagement with WHO

  World | January 21, 2021 11:12 IST

  He said Washington joining the global vaccine initiative will boost efforts to ensure equitable access to vaccines for all countries.

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  'Vaccinationalism' is self-defeating, says UN chief as global COVID deaths cross 2 million

  World | January 16, 2021 10:22 IST

  UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres lamented that the deadly impact of the pandemic has worsened due to the absence of a global coordinated effort and said that "vaccinationalism" by governments is "self-defeating" that will delay a global recovery.

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  Nations need to come together to provide vital treatment to suppress COVID-19 transmission: UN chief

  World | September 17, 2020 14:53 IST

  Describing the coronavirus as the number one "global security threat" facing the world today, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that nations need to come together to provide vital treatment to suppress transmission and save lives over the next year.

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  UN chief terms COVID-19 as game-changer for international peace, security

  World | September 03, 2020 8:41 IST

  The world has "entered a volatile and unstable new phase" in terms of the impact of COVID-19 on peace and security, the UN chief told a virtual meeting with world leaders on Wednesday, Xinhua news agency reported.