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UN Chief Warns Pandemic Not Over, Decries Vaccine Inequality

After two years the Covid-19 pandemic is not yet over and could be prolonged further due to "scandalously unequal" vaccine distribution, the UN secretary-general warned Wednesday. "The pandemic’s most tragic toll has been on the health and lives of millions, with more than 446 million cases worldwide, more than six…

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Russian defence minister tells U.N. head that Ukraine peace talks never got going -TASS

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu told U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday that talks with Ukraine on peacefully ending the conflict with Russia had "not moved from the starting point," Tass news agency said.

Reuters

Russia's defence minister talks to U.N. chief on humanitarian coordination in Ukraine - agencies

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu spoke by phone on Friday to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and accepted a request from him to work more closely with the U.N. to address humanitarian issues in Ukraine, Russian news agencies said.

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Fiery speeches as UNGA begins discussion on Ukraine at rare emergency session

“Enough is enough,” said UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, addressing the UN General Assembly (UNGA), hearing a resolution to condemn Russia’s attack on Ukraine as he called for an immediate cessation of violence and withdrawal of Russia’s military from Ukrainian territory.

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Isolated Russia Defends Ukraine War at UN General Assembly

Facing deepening isolation on the world stage, Russia faced a crucial test of support Monday as the 193 members of the UN General Assembly held an extraordinary debate on a resolution condemning Moscow's "unprovoked armed aggression" in Ukraine. During the rare emergency special session -- just the 11th the Assembly…

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Fighting in Ukraine must stop, says UN chief

UN General Assembly holds rare emergency special session

The Hindu

U.N. chief speaks with Ukraine president, says U.N. to boost aid

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres spoke with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Saturday, telling him the world body plans to "enhance humanitarian assistance to the people of Ukraine", a U.N. spokesperson said.

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Saudi, British FMs Discuss Latest Developments

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received on Friday telephone calls from British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and United Nations chief Antonio Guterres. Talks focused on the latest regional and international developments. With Truss, Prince Faisal discussed bilateral relations between Riyadh and London and ways to bolster…

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U.N. chief says it is scaling up Ukraine aid operations

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday the world body was scaling up its humanitarian operations in Ukraine and the protection of civilians must be the top priority.

Reuters

U.N. Secretary-General to Putin: In the name of humanity, stop this war

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made a last-minute plea on Wednesday to Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop the war 'in the name of humanity', after the Russian leader announced a military operation in eastern Ukraine.

Reuters

Ukraine appeals for U.N. help, Russia says can't ignore 'genocide'

Ukraine appealed to the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday to stop Russia's "aggressive plans," while Russia said it could not ignore "the blatant genocide" of Russian speakers in eastern Ukraine and disparaged U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

Reuters

Latest Ukraine updates: Ukraine imposes state of emergency

Latest Ukraine news from February 23: Ukraine’s parliament has voted to approve a state of emergency.

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Russia's decision to recognize Donetsk, Luhansk violates Ukraine's territorial integrity: UN chief

UN chief Antonio Guterres said that Russia's decision to recognize Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine as independent is a violation of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine and inconsistent with the principles of the Charter of the United Nations.

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Latest Ukraine updates: Biden announces new Russia sanctions

Latest Ukraine crisis updates from February 22: Blinken cancels upcoming meeting with Russia’s Lavrov as tensions mount.

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UN chief: Security threat seems higher than during Cold War

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the world is probably a more dangerous place now than during the Cold War

The Guardian - US

Biden says diplomacy still possible; OSCE reports more attacks in east – as it happened

Russian state media say a blast has occurred in Donetsk amid multiple US warnings of false flag incidents

Reuters

U.N. chief speaks with Russia, Ukraine, still believes there will not be conflict

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres spoke separately on Monday with the foreign ministers of Russia and Ukraine and still believed "from his own analysis, his own hopes" that there would not be a conflict, a U.N. spokesman said.

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Guterres Calls on 'All Parties' to 'Preserve Stability' in Libya

UN chief Antonio Guterres called Friday on "all parties to continue to preserve stability in Libya as a top priority," after the country found itself with two competing prime ministers, raising the specter of renewed violence. The secretary-general reminded "all institutions of the primary goal of holding national elections as…

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The Independent UK

UN more neutral on PM appointed in Libya's east, urges vote

The U.N. spokesman says Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has taking note of the appointment by Libya’s east-based parliament of a new prime minister and is following the situation closely

Reuters

U.N. chief to China's leaders: allow 'credible' visit by rights envoy

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told Chinese leaders on Saturday that he expected authorities to allow U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet to make a "credible visit" to the country, including Xinjiang, the United Nations said.

The Independent UK

UN chief urges Ethiopia combatants to observe Olympic Truce

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is making “the strongest possible appeal” to all combatants in Ethiopia to observe the Olympic Truce and halt hostilities

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UN: Over 100 Ex-Afghan Forces, Officials Slain since August

The United Nations has received “credible allegations” that more than 100 former members of the Afghan government, its security forces and those who worked with international troops have been killed since the Taliban took over the country Aug.

The Independent UK

UN says over 100 ex-Afghan and international forces killed

The United Nations secretary-general says the world body has received “credible allegations” that more than 100 former members of the Afghan government, its security forces and those who worked with international troops have been killed since the Taliban takeover of the country on Aug. 15

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Guterres Urges Security Council to Unify Stance amid US-Russian Differences over Libya

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged on Friday the members of the Security Council to unify their stance over extending the mandate of the UN mission in Libya (UNSMIL), which ends Jan. 31, following a disagreement between the US and Russia. Moscow has demanded the UN secretary general’s special advisor…

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Guterres Urges Major Afghan Aid Increase, Unfreezing Assets

The UN chief urged nations Wednesday to greatly boost humanitarian aid for millions of Afghans living in “a frozen hell” and release nearly $9 billion in frozen assets to pull Afghanistan’s economy back from the brink of a collapse that could set off a mass exodus of people fleeing the…

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