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  COVID-19: UN chief extends telecommuting at world body’s headquarters until July 31

  World | June 14, 2020 11:31 IST

  UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has extended the telecommuting arrangements at the world body’s headquarters in New York until July 31 in view of the social distancing measures and restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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  An additional 49 million people may fall into extreme poverty this year due to COVID-19: UN chief

  World | June 10, 2020 12:01 IST

  Nearly 49 million more people are likely to fall into extreme poverty this year due to the COVID-19 crisis and every percentage point drop in the global GDP would mean hundreds of thousands of additional children will have stunted growth, UN chief Antonio Guterres has warned, calling on countries to act immediately to ensure global food security.

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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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  Coronavirus vaccine must be considered public good with universal availability, says UN Chief

  World | April 25, 2020 6:58 IST

  As the world is devastated due to the menace of coronavirus, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday urged the global leaders that the under-trial vaccine for coronavirus must be made affordable with universal availability.

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  Now not the time to look back at response to Covid-19 crisis, says UN chief as Trump blasts WHO

  World | April 09, 2020 7:51 IST

  The statement came a day after Trump launched a scathing attack on the World Health Organisation (WHO), saying that the global health agency is "China-centric" and has been "wrong" on a lot of things about the virus.

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  UN chief Guterres warns of losing COVID-19 war as global death toll surpasses 23,700-mark

  World | March 27, 2020 9:15 IST

  The United Nations is very worried by the confirmation of the first COVID-19 case in Libya, a spokesman said. A possible outbreak could overwhelm the already-stretched humanitarian aid capacity, he said. The UN, supporting authorities in COVID-19 preparedness, is alarmed that hostilities have continued in and around Tripoli despite a recently announced humanitarian pause.

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  Jammu and Kashmir integral part of India: MEA rejects mediation offer by UN chief Guterres

  India | February 17, 2020 0:02 IST

  Reacting to UN chief Antonio Guterres's comments on Jammu and Kashmir, India on Sunday said the region is and will continue to be an integral part of the country and that the issue needed to be addressed is of vacation of territories "illegally and forcibly" occupied by Pakistan.

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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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  UN chief warns world cannot afford another war amid US-Iran tensions

  World | January 09, 2020 13:29 IST

  In the wake of an Iranian ballistic missile attack on airbases which house US forces in Iraq, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said he would continue his active engagement to de-escalate tensions and avert full-scale war, which the "world cannot afford."

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  UN may run out of money by October end: Antonio Guterres

  World | October 08, 2019 11:50 IST

  The United Nations (UN) is running out of money for operations by the end of October said Secretary-General of the global body Antonio Guterres, adding it may run out of money by the end of October.

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  UN may run out of money by October end: Antonio Guterres

  World | October 08, 2019 11:48 IST

  The United Nations (UN) is running out of money for operations by the end of October said Secretary-General of the global body Antonio Guterres, adding it may run out of money by the end of October.

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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.

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  UN chief saddened by loss of life, destruction due to heavy rains in India, South East Asia

  World | July 16, 2019 12:36 IST

  UN chief Antonio Guterres has expressed sadness at the loss of life, displacement of people and destruction of property due to the heavy monsoon rains in India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar and said the world body stands by to provide support if required.   

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  UN chief Antonio Guterres urges G20 to make equitable financial reforms

  Business | June 28, 2019 7:01 IST

  U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a letter to leaders gathered in Osaka, Japan, for the two-day summit beginning Friday that while the world has made progress fixing some big problems it's not happening fast enough or shared by all countries.

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  Amid tensions with India, Pak PM Imran Khan calls UN chief, raises Kashmir issue

  World | December 22, 2018 14:21 IST

  Stephane Dujarric, the spokesperson for the UN Secretary General, did not give further details about the conversation between Imran Khan and Mr Guterres.  

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  UN Chief Antonio Guterres condemns Afghanistan terrorist attack targeting Sikhs, Hindus

  World | July 03, 2018 11:14 IST

  Guterres expressed his condolences to the families of the victims and urged all parties to uphold their obligation to protect civilians, including minority communities.