In Berlin, broad backing for UN peacekeeping as global threats mount
UN Secretary-General António Guterres meanwhile warned that peace operations are under growing strain and must adapt to meet today’s rising…
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UN chief calls for major reforms to cut costs and improve efficiency
Briefing Member States in New York on Monday Mr. Guterres outlined wide-ranging effort to revamp how the UN system operates…
Guterres welcomes India-Pakistan ceasefire | UN News
The UN chief’s statement, released on Saturday, came shortly after news broke of a decision by the two countries to…
Guterres welcomes election of Pope Leo ‘at a time of great global challenges’
His Holiness Pope Leo XIV – born Robert Francis Prevost – is the first person from the United States to…
DPR Korea ploughing ahead with nuclear and ballistic missile programme
Briefing ambassadors in the Security Council on Wednesday, Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari described a troubling pattern of weapons testing and…
UN Secretary-General urges military restraint from India, Pakistan
In a note to correspondents issued by his spokesperson on Tuesday, Secretary-General António Guterres called for military restraint from both…
Jazz takes centre stage in Chicago for 2026
The announcement came from UN culture agency (UNESCO) on Wednesday, as this year’s day was being celebrated in the capital…
Haiti: Mass displacement and deportation surge amid violence
Between January 1 and March 31, at least 1,617 people were killed and 580 others injured in violence involving gangs,…
Ukraine: Ceasefire a critical first step on the road to durable peace
Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo addressed ambassadors alongside UN deputy relief chief, Joyce Msuya, who updated on the dire humanitarian situation in…
Colombia: UN mission chief stresses need to advance implementation of peace deal
Carlos Ruiz Massieu said an upsurge in violence in some regions has highlighted challenges to achieving peace. “In places like…