UN chief calls for 'united, sustained, global' strategy for AI
November 03, 2023 | 11:35
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for a "united, sustained, global" strategy to tackle the risks posed by artificial intelligence's rapid development, as world leaders met in the UK.
UN chief calls for action on Covid-19, climate
September 11, 2021 | 09:00
The United Nations chief warned Friday that the world is "moving in the wrong direction" and exhorted nations to take urgent action to fight the Covid-19 pandemic and climate change.
UN chief warns pandemic could spark global food emergency
June 10, 2020 | 08:17
UNITED NATIONS: The world is facing an "impending global food emergency" that could impact hundreds of millions of people as the coronavirus pandemic threatens already strained supply chains, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Tuesday (Jun 9).
UN chief calls for restraint amid rise in global tensions
January 07, 2020 | 09:48
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres expressed deep concern on Monday (Jan 6) over rising global discord and called for "maximum restraint" amid escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran after the United States killed an Iranian military commander.
UN, France raise concern over Amazon wildfires 'crisis'
August 23, 2019 | 09:14
France and the United Nations called on Thursday (Aug 22) for the protection of the fire-plagued Amazon rainforest as Brazil's right-wing president blamed NGOs for promoting an "environmental psychosis" to damage the country's interests.
US warns UN of 'clear threat' from Iran after tanker attacks
June 14, 2019 | 09:39
The United States on Thursday (Jun 13) called for the UN Security Council to confront a "clear threat" posed by Tehran, after Washington said Iran was behind an attack on oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman.
UN chief weighed selling NY residence to ease budget crisis
June 05, 2019 | 09:08
UN chief Antonio Guterres told world diplomats on Tuesday (Jun 4) that he considered selling his Manhattan townhouse to help the global body overcome a crippling budget crisis.
UN chief hails Pacific's 'moral authority' on climate
May 16, 2019 | 09:17
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday (May 15) the Pacific possesses "a unique moral authority" to demand global action on climate change because its people are bearing the brunt of the problem.
UN chief says world 'not on track' with climate change
May 12, 2019 | 17:16
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres launched a brief South Pacific tour in New Zealand Sunday (May 12), warning the world was "not on track" to limiting global temperature rises.
UN chief launches global push against hate speech
February 26, 2019 | 09:15
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Monday (Feb 25) launched a new global strategy to combat hate speech, a growing scourge he said has "poisoned" debate on crucial challenges like migration.
UN peacekeeping missions at risk over US$2b budget gap
January 16, 2019 | 11:30
The United Nations is struggling with close to US$2 billion dollars in unpaid contributions to its peacekeeping budget, with current cash balances covering less than two months of operations, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned.
UN chief warns of 'chaotic' world order as General Assembly opens
September 26, 2018 | 09:35
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday (Sep 25) opened the world's largest diplomatic gathering with a stark warning of growing chaos and confusion as the rules-based global order comes under threat of breaking down.
Russia seeks UN Security Council meeting on Eastern Ghouta
February 22, 2018 | 09:47
Russia called for a UN Security Council meeting to be held on Thursday on the violence engulfing Eastern Ghouta after Secretary-General Antonio Guterres described life for civilians in the rebel-held Syrian enclave as "hell on earth."
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