Antonio Guterres

UN 'regrets' deaths in Iran, calls for respect

United Nations - Emiratesvoice

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday expressed his "regret" at the rising death toll in anti-government protests in Iran, and called on the Islamic Republic to respect the rights of peaceful protesters. Tehran said 21 people had died in clashes across the country as thousands of people took to the streets. Police have arrested hundreds of demonstrators. "We regret the reported lossRead more

Trump decision on Jerusalem could hurt peace process

Washington - Emirates Voice

President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital might hinder the US drive for an Israeli-Palestinian peace accord, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Sunday. His comments were in stark contrast to those of the US ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, who said it would "move the ball forward." The new US stance, criticized by Palestinians, Arab leaders and others asRead more

Peacekeepers in DR Congo suffer deadliest attack

Congo - Emirates Voice

In the deadliest single attack on a United Nations peacekeeping mission in recent memory, rebels in eastern Congo killed at least 15 peacekeepers and wounded 53 others in an assault on their base that was launched at nightfall and went on for hours. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed “outrage and utter heartbreak” and called the attack a war crime, urgingRead more

UN chief strongly condemns N. Korea missile launch

United Nations - Emirates Voice

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday strongly condemned North Korea's latest missile test and urged Pyongyang to "desist taking any further destabilizing steps." "This is a clear violation of Security Council resolutions and shows complete disregard for the united view of the international community," Guterres said in a statement. North Korea earlier fired an intercontinental ballistic missile that the JapaneseRead more

UN chief strongly condemns N. Korea missile launch

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Fossil fuel investment spells 'unsustainable future'

BONN - Emirats Voice

Continued investment in fossil fuels would doom mankind to an "unsustainable future", UN chief Antonio Guterres said Wednesday, and warned time was running out to prevent calamitous climate change caused by atmosphere-fouling emissions. Continuing to pump money into coal, oil and gas does not make financial sense, and markets must be "re-oriented away from the counter-productive," he told UN climateRead more

UN chief says $100 bln climate fund far

United Nations - Emirates Voice

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday said a $100 billion annual fund to help developing countries tackle climate change was crucial to achieve the goals of the Paris climate deal. "We need to mobilize the agreed $100 billion annually for developing countries," Guterres told reporters ahead of his trip to Bonn to attend the UN climate conference. "This is crucialRead more

UN chief hopes Iran nuclear deal will survive

United Nations - Emirates Voice

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres "very much hopes" the nuclear deal with Iran can be salvaged, a spokesman said Friday, as President Donald Trump was set to de-certify the 2015 agreement. UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Guterres considers the deal to be a "very important breakthrough to consolidate nuclear non-proliferation and advance global peace and security. "The secretary-general very much hopesRead more