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UN Security Council to meet on Myanmar Thursday

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The UN Security Council will meet on Thursday to discuss the violence in Myanmar and hear a briefing from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the crisis, diplomats said. France, Britain, the United States and four other countries requested the meeting after more than 430,000 people, mostly Rohingya Muslims, fled an army campaign in Myanmar in recent weeks and crossed intoRead more

Antonio opened a gathering of world leaders dominated

United Nations - AFP

Global anxieties about a nuclear war are at their highest level in decades, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday as he opened a gathering of world leaders dominated by the crisis with North Korea. Addressing the high-level debate at the General Assembly, Guterres said millions of people are living in dread as a result of North Korea's provocative nuclear andRead more

World is afraid of nuclear war with N.Korea

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'Restraint' by Myanmar forces to avoid 'catastrophe'

United Nations - Emirates Voice

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Friday of a looming humanitarian catastrophe in western Myanmar and urged the country's security forces to show restraint after 400 people -- most of them Rohingya Muslims -- died in communal violence. "The Secretary-General is deeply concerned by the reports of excesses during the security operations conducted by Myanmar's security forces in Rakhine State andRead more

UN condemns N. Korea's ballistic missiles test

New York - Emirates Voice

Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary-General has condemned North Korea's firing of ballistic missiles. In a statement, Guterres said that this action violates Security Council Resolutions and poses a threat to peace and security in the region. The Secretary-General called on North Korea to ensure full compliance with its international obligations and to return to the path of de-nuclearisation. North Korea launchedRead more

UN Secretary General Welcomes Safe Zones in Syria

Moscow - Emirates Voice

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed a pact reached on Thursday by Turkey, Russia and Iran to create safe zones in Syria, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in a statement. Dujarric said the UN chief welcomed the commitments to ceasing the use of all weapons, particularly planes, providing unhindered humanitarian access and creating conditions for the delivery of medical aid.Read more

UN Secretary General Meets Bahrain's Foreign Minister

New York - Arab Today

The United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres met here Wednesday evening with Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa. Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported that during the meeting they discussed the most important developments on the regional and international arenas and issues of common interest. Bahraini Foreign Minister expressed confidence in theRead more

Bahrain keenness to prop up UN efforts reiterated

New York - Arab Today

Foreign Affairs Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa has conveyed the greetings of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and those of His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa the Prime Minister, and HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Premier to UN Secretary-General AntonioRead more

Emir of Kuwait Meets UN Secretary-General's Humanitarian Envoy

Kuwait - Arab Today

Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah met Tuesday with UN Secretary-General's Humanitarian Envoy Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Muraikhi, who is on a visit to Kuwait. The meeting discussed means to support and advance existing cooperation between Kuwait and the UN in the humanitarian field. Source: QNARead more

UN Invokes Human Rights on Israeli Anti-adhan Bill

New York - Arab Today

UN Secretary-General's spokesperson has stressed protection of freedom of religion after a preliminary move by Israeli MPs to limit the Muslim call to prayer -- adhan -- through loudspeakers. "Of course we want to make sure that the rights of all, including the religious rights of all are respected," Farhan Haq said Friday. He said the effort seemed to beRead more