Tag: António Guterres
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Taliban refuse to let women work and go to school
Afghan Taliban have once again rejected international calls to lift the ban they imposed on women’s work and education, after the United Nations sanctions committee concluded in Doha without formally recognising the administration in Afghanistan. Suhail Shaheen, head of the Taliban political office in Doha pointed out that the meeting’s decisions cannot be accepted or implemented…
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‘Matter of justice’: UN chief appeals to the world to support Pakistan
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday, September 10, urged the international community to support disaster-hit Pakistan as the country needed massive financial help to overcome post-flood crises. “It is not a matter of generosity, but a matter of justice,” he said reiterating the United Nation’s commitment, strong support, and solidarity with the flood-affected populace…
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UN Chief António says climate change has attacked wrong targets
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres has said that Pakistan was one of the countries most severely affected by climate change despite its minimal contribution to the phenomenon. “Pakistan has had little contribution to climate change but [it] is one of the most dramatically impacted by the consequences of climate change,” Guterres said. Guterres during…
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US Congress members to visit flood affected areas tomorrow
Members of the United States (US) Congress, Representative Sheila Jackson Lee and Rep. Tom Suozzi will arrive in Pakistan on Sunday to visit flood-affected areas in the country. Before departing for Pakistan, Jackson said that they would visit disaster-struck zones and will take “all possible steps” to help flood victims. Separately, the Commander of US…
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‘Every responsible country needs to voice concern on Putin’s actions’: US reacts to PM Khan’s visit to Russia
United States (US) State Department Spokesperson Ned Price responded to a question related to Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan’s Russia visit. “We believe it’s the responsibility of every responsible country around the world to voice concern and to voice objection to what Putin appears to have in mind for Ukraine,” said Price. Price’s comments in…
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Watch: Joe Biden falls asleep during #COP26 speeches
World leaders have gathered in Glasgow for the United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference (#COP26) 2021. During the conference, United States (US) President Joe Biden can be seen “apparently sleeping” during the #COP26 opening speeches. President Biden was not the only one who seemed sleepy. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson while sitting with Secretary-General of…
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UN chief António Guterres gets re-elected for second term
United Nations (UN) SecretaryGeneral, António Guterres has been re-elected for a second five-year term, on Friday by the 193 state members of the UN general assembly. As per reports, earlier this month, a 15-membered Security Council body unanimously recommended his name for the re-appointment. His official tenure will start from January 1, 2022, which lasts to…