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  Two women among four candidates in race to become next UN Secretary‑General

  World | April 07, 2026 11:36 IST

  Current UN Secretary‑General Antonio Guterres will finish his second term in December 2026. Guterres, a former Prime Minister of Portugal and once the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, took office in 2017.

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  India is the 'right place' for global AI talks, says UN Chief Antonio Guterres

  India | February 15, 2026 10:03 IST

  UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has praised India as a successful emerging economy with a growing role in global affairs, calling it the “right place” to host the India–AI Impact Summit 2026.

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  Fighting terrorism must be global priority for every country: UN Secretary General Guterres

  India | October 19, 2022 11:29 IST

  Coincidentally, on the day, UN Secretary General Guterres paid tribute to victims of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, China has put a hold on a proposal by India and the US at the United Nations to list Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba leader Shahid Mahmood as a global terrorist.

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  Pakistan needs massive financial support for recovery from floods: UN Secy General Antonio Guterres

  World | September 10, 2022 9:15 IST

  Pakistan FLOODS: UN Secretary-General who is on a two-day visit to Pakistan landed on Friday to express solidarity with the country's people drenched by extreme monsoon rains that have led to the country's worst flooding in a decade.

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  Meenakashi Lekhi, UN Deputy Secretary-General discuss regional issues

  India | September 09, 2021 11:07 IST

  Lekhi, who is in New York, met Mohd and tweeted: "We discussed multilateral and regional issues. Had fruitful exchange of views on Sustainable Development, Climate Change, Covid-19 response and UN reforms."

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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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  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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  Kashmir senior official questions UN secretary general over Pakistan

  India | February 17, 2020 18:29 IST

  One of the top civil administrators of Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan on Monday questioned United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres over his appreciation of Pakistan's efforts at curbing terrorism.

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  Amid financial crisis at UN, SG Guterres had considered selling posh New York official residence

  World | June 05, 2019 11:32 IST

  The Secretary General’s official residence is in Sutton Place, an exclusive Manhattan enclave off the East River. 

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  Former UN secretary general Kofi Annan passes away

  World | August 18, 2018 15:58 IST

  The first black African to carry the role of top diplomat across the world, Annan served two terms from 1997 to 2006.

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  Ban Ki-moon reiterates concern over Nepal blockade

  World | November 11, 2015 13:52 IST

  United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has reiterated his concern over the obstruction of essential supplies on the Nepal-India border underlining the landlocked country's right to free transit, and called on all sides to lift

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  Ban Ki-moon backs Security Council expansion

  World | September 17, 2015 18:02 IST

  United Nations:  UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday that he backs the expansion of the Security Council to adapt to the dramatic changes in the world and the General Assembly was moving in the

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  Very excited for International Yoga Day: UN Chief Ban Ki-moon to Sushma Swaraj

  World | June 21, 2015 10:14 IST

  New York:  UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has expressed his excitement at the first International Day of Yoga during his meeting with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, saying the day has garnered "unprecedented" enthusiasm from

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  Massive preparations underway to commemorate Yoga day at UN

  World | June 17, 2015 13:03 IST

  United Nations: Nearly two billion people across 192 nations would have participated in commemorating the first International Yoga Day by the end of June 21, with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj presiding over the celebrations

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  Women, regional rotation key for next UN chief selection: India

  India | April 28, 2015 17:25 IST

  United Nations: With UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's tenure ending next year, India has called for changing and improving the existing process of selecting the world body's chief, saying women and regional rotation should be

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  Ban feels nostalgic on India visit, visits old home in Vasant Vihar

  Politics | January 14, 2015 18:01 IST

  New Delhi: The UN Secretary General Ban-ki-Moon felt nostalgic on his India visit on Tuesday. While on his way to the airport in afternoon, he and his wife recalled old memories; by visiting their old

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  Had left my heart in Delhi: UN Secretary General

  India | January 12, 2015 22:22 IST

  New Delhi: “When I come to Delhi I am a full man as I had left my heart here,” this was how UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon today reminisced his days as a young diplomat

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  UN secretary-general reiterates supports for Malala Yousafzai

  World | November 12, 2014 11:08 IST

  United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has reiterated his support for Malala Yousufzai, the Pakistani Nobel Laureate and girls' education advocate, who has come under a renewed volley of attacks in her homeland.Moon's deputy spokesman,

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  Poverty eradication 'priority' in new development agenda: UN

  World | September 27, 2014 7:03 IST

  United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday said poverty eradication must remain at the heart of the post-2015 development agenda.He said the post-2015 development agenda must finish the work of the Millennium Development Goals

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  UN urges diplomatic accord on Iran's n-programme

  World | September 19, 2014 13:27 IST

  United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged a comprehensive agreement on Iran's nuclear programme at an early date.Ban made the appeal at a meeting Thursday with visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, which