Mr Guterres, in a video message on Friday, drew a parallel between the spirit of “understanding and compassion”, which characterises Ramadan, and the mission of the United Nations, to foster dialogue,
Nigeria’s Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu, led the country’s delegation to attend the three days event at UN headquarters in New York.
Highlighting the doctrine of persona non grata, Mr Guterres noted that it does not apply to UN personnel.
A spokesman for the United Nations underscored the importance of upholding the status quo in the holy sites.
Mr Guterres said at a press conference in Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh, that the global economy could not afford to be split into two opposing camps.
Flooding completely submerged neighbourhoods in the capital N’Djamena, forcing people to flee their homes.
Security in Burkina Faso has worsened since 2015 as attacks have killed more than 1,000 people and displaced more than 1.9 million others.
Seventeen pregnant women and employees were injured in the bombing, said Pavlo Kyrylenko, the head of the Donetsk Oblast military administration.
The displaced families, mostly women and children, have no access to health facilities and schooling.
