UN chief calls on world to make troubled Haiti ‘top priority’
On a visit to spotlight violence and chaos in Haiti, the UN secretary-general on Saturday called for a robust international ...
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UN chief urges ‘prevention’ in terror fight
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Monday that countries must tackle the "underlying conditions that can lead to terrorism," such as ...
Read moreHaiti political plan needed to overcome intervention ‘stalemate’: UN chief
The current international "stalemate" over sending a security force to stabilize Haiti may be broken if a credible plan is ...
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UN sending envoy after Sudan fallout
The top United Nations humanitarian official is heading to the Sudan region due to the “rapidly deteriorating humanitarian crisis” in ...
Read moreUN chief, envoys in key talks on Afghanistan crisis
UN chief Antonio Guterres will gather international envoys at a secret location in Doha on Monday in an increasingly desperate ...
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UN leader slams rich nations for preying on poor countries
UN leader Antonio Guterres on Saturday slammed the world’s rich countries and energy giants for throttling poor nations with “predatory” ...
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Quake death toll passes 41k; UN asks for aid
Istanbul—The death toll from the earthquake that has devastated parts of Turkey and Syria exceeded 41,000 on Friday as the ...
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UN chief fears world headed for ‘wider war’ over Ukraine
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres warned nations Monday that he fears the likelihood of further escalation in the Russia-Ukraine conflict ...
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War, climate, de-globalization take center stage at WEF
By Adam Plowright Paris—Top politicians and world business leaders are set to meet for the annual Davos summit in the ...
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Is clime credo in high gear?
The two-week 27th edition of the Conference of the Parties in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt has ended – with new ...
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