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UN chief 'strongly condemns' North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile launch

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Thursday strongly condemned North Korea's firing of what could be its largest-ever intercontinental ballistic missile and urged Pyongyang to "desist from taking any further counter-productive actions," his spokesman said.

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Global Diplomatic Community Remembers Madeleine Albright, Dead at 84

Tributes poured in Wednesday from diplomatic players around the world remembering Madeleine Albright, the first female US secretary of state and one of the most influential stateswomen of her generation, who has died at age 84. Albright, who came to the United States as an 11-year-old political refugee, rose to…

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U.N. chief warns Afghan girls high school suspension 'deeply damaging'

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday that Taliban's decision to suspend high school for girls in Afghanistan was "a profound disappointment and deeply damaging for Afghanistan."

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First Thing: 100,000 civilians trapped in Mariupol with no safe route out

Nine humanitarian corridors agreed but safe passage for people in heart of Mariupol not granted, Ukraine says. Plus, Pusha T’s McDonald’s diss track

The Guardian - UK

100,000 civilians trapped in Mariupol amid Russia’s ‘constant bombing’, says Zelenskiy

Ukraine president says conditions are ‘inhumane’ in devastated southern city, and accuses Russian forces of seizing convoy on humanitarian corridor

The Guardian - AU

150,000 people stuck in besieged city of Chernihiv – as it happened

Latest updates: Ukraine president says Thursday summits will reveal ‘who is a friend, who is a partner, and who betrayed us for money; US says Ukraine has pushed Russian forces outside of Kyiv back

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 28 of the invasion

Volodymyr Zelenskiy voices concerns for seized humanitarian convoy and decries ‘constant bombing’ of besieged Mariupol

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Diplomatic tit-for-tat over Ukraine escalates at United Nations

Russia is seeking to blunt Western-led efforts at the United Nations to further isolate Moscow for invading Ukraine, with the Security Council and General Assembly gearing up to vote this week on competing measures on Ukraine's humanitarian crisis.

Reuters

UN chief calls for an end to Russia’s ‘absurd war’ in Ukraine

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns the reverberations of war could spiral into a ‘global hunger crisis’.

Al Jazeera

UN chief: Time to end Russia's absurd war in Ukraine

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday urged an end to the "absurd war" started by Russia's invasion of Ukraine one month ago, warning that the conflict is "going nowhere, fast" and that the Ukrainian people are "enduring a living hell."

Bangkok Post

U.N. chief says time to end Russia's "absurd war" in Ukraine

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday urged an end to the "absurd war" started by Russia's invasion of Ukraine one month ago, warning that the conflict is "going nowhere, fast" and that the Ukrainian people are "enduring a living hell."

Reuters

UN chief: Don't let Russia crisis fuel climate destruction

The head of the United Nations says countries scrambling to replace Russian oil, gas and coal supplies with any available alternative may fuel the world’s “mutually assured destruction” through climate change

The Independent UK

Russia Blasted by West at UN for Spreading Bioweapons ‘Nonsense’ over Ukraine

The United States and Western allies slammed Russia on Friday for spreading propaganda, disinformation and "nonsense" at the United Nations Security Council by alleging that parts of biological weapons were being made in Ukraine. Russia's UN Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia sent a lengthy document, seen by Reuters, to the council and…

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UN to Raise $4.27 Billion to Alleviate Yemen’s Humanitarian Crisis

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed to donors to “contribute generously” to raise $4.27 billion to lift 17.3 million Yemenis out of poverty, destitution, hunger, and disease. Yemeni Prime Minister Maeen Abdul-Malik, for his part, called on donor countries, organizations, and partners, not to “betray” the Yemenis, stressing that the solution…

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Russia-Ukraine War: UN Chief Warns of Global Food System 'Meltdown'

UN chief Antonio Guterres warned Monday that the world must act to prevent a "hurricane of hunger and a meltdown of the global food system" following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The secretary-general told reporters in New York that the war risks sparking far-reaching consequences for the global food supply that…

Reuters

U.N. chief says prospect of nuclear conflict back 'within realm of possibility' over Ukraine

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday sounded the alarm over Russia raising the alert level for its nuclear forces, describing it a 'bone-chilling development' and added that the prospect of nuclear conflict was back within realm of possibility.

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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.

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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.

The Hindu

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…

The Hindu

Fighting in Ukraine must stop, says UN chief

UN General Assembly holds rare emergency special session

Reuters

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…

Reuters

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.

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