Wednesday, July 15, 2026

UN Secretary General António Guterres

May 16, 2023

UN secretary general says Haiti gang violence ‘tragic’

Six hundred people were killed last month across metropolitan Port-au-Prince in the conflict caused by armed groups.

HAITIAN GANG
April 26, 2023

UN urges Nigeria, others to recommit to achieving SDGs by 2030

UN secretary general António Guterres has urged countries to recommit themselves to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

UN secretary general António Guterres and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
April 21, 2023

UN urges Sudan’s warring military factions to cease fire

On Thursday, UN secretary general António Guterres appealed to warring parties in Sudan to observe a ceasefire for at least three days.

Sudan
April 20, 2023

Sudan Crisis: UN secretary general, African leaders to hold virtual talks

The UN, AU and IGAD issued a statement appealing to the sides “to create necessary conditions during this period for the civilians to seek safe shelter, food and medical care.”

Sudan crisis
April 6, 2023

Guterres, Amina Mohammed condemn Taliban ban on women working for UN

Taliban ended the rights of women and girls by introducing a ban on secondary schooling, higher education, working for non-governmental organisations, etc.

António Guterres and Amina Mohammed
February 24, 2023

Nigeria, 140 countries ask Russia to end war in Ukraine

Ukraine got strong backing in a non-binding vote that saw 141 of the 193 UN members in support, including Nigeria.

United Nations General- Assembly
February 17, 2023

UN seeks $1 billion to increase aid operations in Türkiye

The UN on Thursday launched a $1 billion appeal for Türkiye to assist more than five million people affected by the cataclysmic earthquakes.

Earthquake in Turkiye
February 17, 2023

UN says 78 million children do not go to school at all

“We are talking about the most isolated, the most desolate, the most neglected children of the world.”

out-of-school children
January 18, 2023

UN chief Guterres likens deepening global crisis to “Category 5 hurricane”

Mr Antonio Guterres stated that “our world is being plagued by a perfect storm on a number of fronts.”

UN Secretary General António Guterres speaking at the World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland