Antonio Guterres
Failure to open ports in Ukraine a “declaration of war” on global food security, says WFP chief
World
May 19, 2022
Failure to open ports in Ukraine a “declaration of war” on global food security, says WFP chief
A failure to open closed ports in Ukraine to ship grains out will bring millions of people to the brink…
Why Putin’s long-feared attack on Ukraine will rock America and the world
World
February 24, 2022
Why Putin’s long-feared attack on Ukraine will rock America and the world
(CNN)Just as diplomats at a last-minute United Nations Security Council meeting were pleading for peace, Russian fire began raining down on Ukraine. On…
Anti-coup protests in Sudan amid turmoil after PM resigns
Middle East
January 5, 2022
Anti-coup protests in Sudan amid turmoil after PM resigns
CAIRO (AP) — Sudanese took to the streets in the capital of Khartoum and other cities on Tuesday in anti-coup…
Yemen: UN reduces food aid over lack of funds
Middle East
December 22, 2021
Yemen: UN reduces food aid over lack of funds
The United Nations’ food agency on Wednesday announced that it was “running out of funds” to provide much-needed assistance to people in…
Libya’s election faces uncertainty amid towering challenges
Middle East
December 15, 2021
Libya’s election faces uncertainty amid towering challenges
CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s presidential election, meant to help unify the nation after a decade of civil war, is supposed…
UN chief urges ‘rapid’ emission cuts to curb climate change
World
September 16, 2021
UN chief urges ‘rapid’ emission cuts to curb climate change
GENEVA (AP) — The head of the United Nations called Thursday for “immediate, rapid and large-scale” cuts in greenhouse gas…
Farah al-Dibany sings at Generation Equality Forum in Paris
Culture
July 5, 2021
Farah al-Dibany sings at Generation Equality Forum in Paris
Egyptian opera singer Farah al-Dibany sang at the opening ceremony of the UN “Generation Equality Forum: Paris” on Wednesday at…
UN chief: Appeal for Yemen raises ‘disappointing’ $1.7B
Middle East
March 2, 2021
UN chief: Appeal for Yemen raises ‘disappointing’ $1.7B
CAIRO (AP) — A United Nations appeal for aid to Yemen to alleviate the world’s worst humanitarian disaster raised some…
UN Secretary-General thanks Egypt’s Mourad Wahba for 30 years of UN service
Egypt
February 18, 2021
UN Secretary-General thanks Egypt’s Mourad Wahba for 30 years of UN service
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed his gratitude and appreciation to Egypt’s Mourad Wahba for his commitment as interim Assistant Director…
World leaders who skipped past UN meetings get their moment
World
September 23, 2020
World leaders who skipped past UN meetings get their moment
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — He’s not recognized as a head of state by the country he’d be visiting. His diplomatic…