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Two women among four candidates in race to become next UN Secretary‑General
World | Apr 07, 2026, 11:36 AM ISTCurrent 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 | Feb 15, 2026, 10:03 AM ISTUN 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 | Oct 19, 2022, 11:29 AM ISTCoincidentally, 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 | Sep 10, 2022, 09:15 AM ISTPakistan 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 | Sep 09, 2021, 11:07 AM ISTLekhi, 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 | Mar 20, 2021, 07:14 AM ISTPakistan 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 | Feb 17, 2020, 07:49 PM ISTThere 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 | Feb 17, 2020, 06:29 PM ISTOne 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 | Jun 05, 2019, 11:32 AM ISTThe 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 | Aug 18, 2018, 03:58 PM ISTThe 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 | Nov 11, 2015, 01:52 PM ISTUnited 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 | Sep 17, 2015, 06:02 PM ISTUnited 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 | Jun 21, 2015, 10:14 AM ISTNew 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 | Jun 17, 2015, 01:03 PM ISTUnited 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 | Apr 28, 2015, 05:25 PM ISTUnited 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
National | Jan 14, 2015, 06:01 PM ISTNew 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 | Jan 12, 2015, 10:22 PM ISTNew 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 | Nov 12, 2014, 11:08 AM ISTUnited 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 | Sep 27, 2014, 07:03 AM ISTUnited 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 | Sep 19, 2014, 01:27 PM ISTUnited 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